IT Program Manager - Oracle

Description of Services & Deliverables

The Customer requires the services of one Project Manager to work under the direction of assigned supervisor to achieve the goals and objectives of the Accounting Integration Project as approved by a Legislative Budget Request (LBR). The Project Manager is expected to use their skills to manage a project team of one (1) Systems Analyst, and one (1) Oracle EBS Functional Consultant.

The person in this position:

• Is knowledgeable in all areas of system development understanding business processes to successfully lead and manage a team to modify an existing system.
• Stays abreast of current industry trends and ERP technologies to oversee the design and modification of integrated auxiliary systems to meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Is responsible for clear communication and coordination between stakeholders and IT leadership to successfully resolve various issues and communicate project status.

Project Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Project Planning, Organization, Implementation
• Project Control Processes, Procedures, Change Control
• Risk Management
• Issue Management and tracking
• Deployment and Implementation Planning
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (User Acceptance Test Planning)
• Leadership to the project team and others, both internal and external
• Team Management and Assignment Tracking
• Monitoring contractor performance in producing quality deliverables on time
• Communications Management, including team, stakeholders, and external entities
• Maintaining Project Schedules
• Serve as a single point of contact for reporting project status
• Provide detailed and summary reporting of project status
• Requirements management while facilitating the gathering of detailed requirements in Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions
• Make recommendations for executive action when required
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Ensure system design conforms to Rule 60-GG
• Coordinate effectively with Information Technology Services (ITS) staff required to support the project
• Effectively work with Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), BSP, IFS throughout the software development life cycle to complete the project
• Assist Program Manager with all necessary RAMS documentation
• Attend Steering and Oversight Committee Meetings and provide Status Updates as needed

Deliverables:

• Required deliverables
• Updated Risk and Complexity Assessments during project phases
• Bi-Weekly Project Status Reports
• Documented Detailed Business and Technical Requirements
• Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Documented Design Documents
• Documented Data Conversion Plan
• Documented and approved System Security Plan
• Documented and executed Test Plans
• Documented User Acceptance Criteria
• Defect Management Plan
• Documented Deployment and Implementation Plans
• Documented Training Plan
• Updated and current detailed bi-weekly Project Schedules
• Updated and current Project Workbook (updated bi-weekly)
• Identification of issues immediately with recommendations to mitigate
• Documented Issue Register
• Documented Communication Plan and execution of it as planned
• Documented Change Logs following the Change Management Plan
• Documented Action Items Register with follow-ups for timely completion
• Documented and current Decision Log during the project
• Documented Lessons Learned during each phase of the project
• Documented Project Close-out Report
• Monitoring and adherence to the Budget and Expenditures Report
• Implementation of effective test strategies
• Documented Test Summary Reports
• Project execution for a production implementation(s) of a redesigned system meeting the requirements in the LBR (or approved Change Logs) within the LBR timeframe and to the correct technical specifications with limited defects carrying to the ITS Maintenance Team after the LBR is finished
• Documented Operations & Maintenance Plan
• Knowledge transfer to the ITS Maintenance Team

Mandatory Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related Information Technology (IT) fields
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Minimum of 7 years of work experience managing successful, large-scale IT projects
• Experience managing a minimum of 3 full lifecycle Oracle EBS R12 implementation projects
• Experience managing large system IT projects through all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Experience managing IT projects in the range of NAM to NA0M
• Experience managing IT teams with diverse assignments such as business analysts, database analysts, application architects, software developers, and hardware support
• Experience using both Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies
• Experience performing differing test methodologies in IT projects
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Project to develop and maintain detailed project schedules
• Experience in delivering projects in the agreed scope, schedule, and budget
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Project Planning & Organizational Skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Extensive collaboration skills with stakeholders
• Ability to facilitate JAD sessions
• Experience with determining system requirements from stakeholders
• Experience presenting project status updates to differing audiences for their understanding
• Ability to effectively lead a project team to meet project objectives
• Understands the complexities of ERP systems and provides guidance for the development team

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Government, Law Enforcement, or Public Safety IT projects
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related IT fields or equivalent Project Management work experience
• Experience managing Oracle EBS R12 development projects
• Knowledge of various modules in Oracle EBS ERP system
• Experience in data conversion projects

Required Skills : Agile Methodology,Program Management,Oracle Applications,Project Management
Additional Skills : Program Manager,Project Manager,CRM / ERPThis is a high PRIORITY requisition. This is a PROACTIVE requisition