Senior Project Manager

Capio Group • Sacramento, CA

2d • $135,000 - $145,000 • Remote

About The Position

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to be a part of a team to provide project management services to help manage and oversee planning activities and Stage 4 of the Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) for the client Information Technology (IT) Systems Modernization project. The Senior Project Manager will assist with the remaining project planning activities, managing, supporting, and guiding, conducting project readiness, legislative analysis, PAL Stage 4 documentation, and the evaluation of proposals for the Solution Integrator, preparing for Solution Integrator onboarding, and transitioning to the implementation activities after project approvals.
To accomplish these activities, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for tasks including but not limited to:
Assess and incorporate changes to the Project resulting from ongoing legislation using the project’s change control process.
Participate and contribute to project planning activities, including but not limited to assisting with the primary solution solicitation and the development of CDT PAL Stage 4 deliverables.
Define, plan, and conduct implementation preparation activities to include but not limited to:
(i) Prepare and/or update project repositories, artifacts, tools, policies, and processes.
(ii) Ramp-up of a solution vendor to assume responsibilities for leading, overseeing, and completing assigned tasks and deliverables that will be required of state staff, primary solution and ancillary vendors
Conduct effective project management through remaining PAL stages.
Provide project management support to the client project management team.
Assist the client in the completion of Solution Integrator (SI) Request for Proposal (RFP) development.

Requirements

• Within the last ten (10) years, must have seven (7) years of broad, extensive and increasingly responsible experience applying Project Management principles, methods, techniques, and tools. Desirable Qualification scores may be awarded for additional years of experience.
• Within the last ten (10) years, at least four (4) years of applying Project Management principles, methods, techniques, and tools experience must have been as a senior PM of one or more large or complex IT projects. Desirable Qualification scores may be awarded for additional years of experience.
• Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree. A copy of the degree must be provided upon request. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. NOTE: If no degree, Resource would need to demonstrate a total of eleven (11) years of experience to meet (i.e., minimum seven (7) years + four (4) additional qualifying years).
• Must possess a valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), which will be verified. A copy of the certificate must be provided upon request.
• The PMP certification is required and may not be substituted with additional experience.
• Within the last ten (10) years, must have five (5) years of experience developing and managing complex IT project schedules using Microsoft Project. Desirable Qualification scores may be awarded for additional years of experience.
• Within the last ten (10) years, must have managed a minimum of three (3) IT projects through successful PAL approval, with a value of at least $10 million each. Desirable Qualification scores may be awarded for additional projects.
• Must be able to provide a client/user end reference contact information for each applicable project that are similar in nature and scope meeting the requirements upon request in the qualification form. In addition, you must be able to submit completed reference forms when requested. The reference contact must be a representative of the company for which the project was developed and must have served in a management or supervisory role.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a Master’s Degree or doctorate from a recognized college or university. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. A copy of the degree must be provided upon request. Alternatively, additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. NOTE: If no Master’s degree, Resource would need to demonstrate an additional two (2) years of experience in addition to the experience used to meet MQ 1. (A total of thirteen (13) years of experience).

Responsibilities

• Assess and incorporate changes to the Project resulting from ongoing legislation using the project’s change control process.
• Participate and contribute to project planning activities, including but not limited to assisting with the primary solution solicitation and the development of CDT PAL Stage 4 deliverables.
• Define, plan, and conduct implementation preparation activities to include but not limited to: (i) Prepare and/or update project repositories, artifacts, tools, policies, and processes. (ii) Ramp-up of a solution vendor to assume responsibilities for leading, overseeing, and completing assigned tasks and deliverables that will be required of state staff, primary solution and ancillary vendors
• Conduct effective project management through remaining PAL stages.
• Provide project management support to the client project management team.
• Assist the client in the completion of Solution Integrator (SI) Request for Proposal (RFP) development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level