Project manager - School Nutrition Program

2024-0134-MT-OPI-PM

Pay Rate: Open

Onsite: Helena, Montana

Project manager has to have experience with traditional (or waterfall) and agile project management methodologies. 10 years of working experience with Child Nutrition Programs systems.

The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the development, improvement, and maintenance of information technology systems used to operate and manage U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs.

The Project Manager will work within the OPI IT and School Nutrition Programs. The Project Manager will work with OPI staff and contracted vendors to perform activities associated with technology that are essential for administration and improving program accountability and accuracy within and across the Child Nutrition Programs at the State and Local Educational Agency or Sponsor Organization.

Current new projects include system changes necessary to implement the Summer Non-Congregate Meal Service in rural areas and for system development for Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (SEBT), as authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PL 117-328).

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years of experience working with Child Nutrition Programs
• 7 with USDA Child Nutrition Programs and 10 years with any USDA program

Experience in Following:

• Working with USDA FNS software and vendors.
• Working with USDA FNS policy and personnel.
• Conducting requirements management, systems testing, data analytics, federal reporting, systems design, systems integration.
• Conducting continuous systems and business process improvement.
• Managing multiple projects across several systems simultaneously.
• Creating systems technical training documentation, webinars, and live sessions.
• Preparing process documentation and standardized project documentation.
• Federal grant writing and reporting.
• Federal, State legislative, and internal audits and management evaluations.