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Experienced Project Managers needed for medium to large sized enterprise projects of moderate to high complexity and risk in a fast-paced, hybrid environment. Candidate should have experience in both IT and business projects.
The Department of Labor has embarked on a multi-year initiative to modernize the existing environment to a more current and cost effective distributed environment. It will involve replacing existing legacy business applications with COTS products or internally developed applications.
*Local Metro Atlanta Candidates*
*REQUIRED Certifications MUST be ACTIVE.
**Candidate’s resume MUST reflect ALL the REQUIRED skills in their jobs performances**
The position, assigned to the Project Management Office, will direct and coordinate project activities, including but not limited to:
• Planning
• Schedule development and maintenance
• Resource tracking
• Risk management
• Communications management
• Reporting
• Quality management
• Vendor management
Primary duties will be to manage all aspects of the project following PMI best practices and the Georgia Department of Labor Project Management Methodology.
Successful candidates will be accomplished project managers who have directed and successfully managed, from start to finish, complex, technology projects with aggressive timelines.
Required Skills: A MUST
• Project Management Certification (PMP).
• Demonstrated success managing large complex programs/projects utilizing multiple delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, SCRUM, Kanban)
• Documented recent experience in:
o Business requirements gathering.
o Business process documentation.
o full Systems Development Life Cycle and Testing Methodologies
• Candidates must have managed at least two full lifecycle agile software development projects (initiation through deployment/warranty) with project teams in excess of 10 team members, and must have had FULL end-to-end accountability for the project management role. Demonstrated experience managing IT projects that impact across the enterprise –Experience must be related to software application development and implementation. Experience collaborating with vendor partners in the delivery of project solutions required.
• Well-developed communication skills – oral, written, listening. Good analytical and negotiation skills, and close attention to detail.
• Must have excellent leadership, interpersonal, and motivation skills.
• Expert level knowledge of standard PM tools (MS Project Professional, SharePoint, Visio, MS Office Suite)
*Resume MUST show required skills in their job performances*
*Local Candidates*
Required/Desired Skills   SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperiencePMP (PMI) certification - active status (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)Required0 CSM (Scrum Alliance) certification and/or PMI-ACP certification - active status (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)Required0 IT process and methodology (agile, scrum)Required7YearsBusiness analysisRequired5YearsIntegration planning and strategyRequired7YearsRecently managed at least two full lifecycle agile development projects with project teams of >= 10 membersRequired7YearsVendor managementRequired7YearsCOTS product implementationHighly desired7YearsExpert level knowledge of standard PM tools (MS Project Professional, SharePoint)Required7YearsWell-developed communication skills – oral, written, listening. Good analytical and negotiation skills, and close attention to detailRequired0 Bachelor’s degree in related fieldRequired0 Project Server/Project OnlineNice to have7Years   Questions   No.QuestionQuestion1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?Question2Please list candidate's email address that will be used when submitting E-RTR.Question3The candidate must be paid at least $60.00. if selected for engagement therefore The SRP rate cannot exceed $72.00. Do you accept this requirement?Question4DOL requires a maximum mark-up for this engagement’s SRP rate is 20%. To be competitive in pricing, a mark-up below the 20% threshold is suggested. Do you agree to propose a mark-up at or below 20%?Question5This assignment is contingent upon customer renewal and availability of adequate funding. Do you accept this requirement?Question6The selected candidate will be expected to start their engagement no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from the client’s selection date. Do you accept this requirement?Question7Onsite Required: Due to the essential nature of the work to be performed, this position REQUIRES the selected candidate to work ONSITE for the duration of the assignment. Candidates will not be permitted to work remotely. Do you accept this requirement?Question8Where does the candidate currently reside?Question9Does the candidate have an active PMP (PMI) certification & an active CSM (Scrum Alliance) certification and/or PMI-ACP certification?