Project Manager/Organizational Change Manager - Talent Software Services, Inc.
Arden Hills, MN
About the Job
Project Manager/Organizational Change Manager
Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Project Manager/Organizational Change Manager for a contract position in Arden Hills, MN. The opportunity will be five months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred:
If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application!
Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire and permanent placement. Let's talk!
Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Project Manager/Organizational Change Manager for a contract position in Arden Hills, MN. The opportunity will be five months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Project Management: Continued Deployment of the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system (70%)
- Organizational Change Management (OCM) readiness assessment, change strategies, communication, and training plans (30%)
- Up-to-Date Project Plans
- Management of Project Schedule, Deliverables, and Quality
- Tracked budget
- Estimates to Complete; Estimates at Completion
- Approved/Declined Change Requests
- Leadership Team Consultation and Guidance
- Leadership Progress Reports
- Collaboration with System Vendors
- RAID Register
- Risks
- Action Items
- Issues
- Decisions
- EPMO/Sponsor Status Reports (including hours burndown)
- Understands the project drivers and expected business outcomes.
- Develop a project plan, including tasks, resource assignments, and schedule.
- Manages deliverables according to the plan, making adjustments when necessary.
- Provide regular updates to governance, leadership, and key stakeholders.
- Sets and communicates work priorities, and monitors/reports progress.
- Tracks project budget: partners with EAM Systems Manager to manage the budget, monitor spending, and forecast future costs.
- Manages changes to scope/deliverables to achieve project goals within the approved time and cost; recommends timely corrective action when needed.
- Provides leadership and direction to the EAM implementation team to ensure project success.
- Coordinates/collaborates with AssetWorks (Vendor) Project Manager.
- Logs and follows through to disposition Project-related risks, action items, issues, and decisions; escalates issues and risks as needed.
- Monitors progress, tracks hours, and reports status.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- B.S. or B.A. degree (4 year) (or Associates degree plus an additional 5 years' experience)
- 5+ years' of experience and solid Project Management skills
- Proven competency in Organizational Change Management
- Proven competency in developing and delivering training
- 5+ years' experience as a contractor or consultant
Preferred:
- Experience managing projects in state, county, or city governments or the non-profit sector
- Experience with Enterprise Asset Management systems
- PMP certification from PMI
- CCMP certification from ACMP or Prosci certification
- Experience with Organization Development
- Experience in developing test scripts/testing
- Experience with agile project approaches (Note: the project is currently utilizing a waterfall approach.)
- Note: Diverse and bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Elicitation skills
- Relationship-building skills
- Practical and pragmatic process-orientation; efficient and effective
- Has or can quickly earn trust and credibility with stakeholders through action and transparency.
- An "honest broker” – can deliver bad news in good ways.
- Ability to communicate up-down-and-across.
- Influencing skills
- Analytical, strategic, creative, and systems thinking skills
- Ability to analyze problems, identify and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
- Ability to determine priorities, plan workload, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to develop and manage budgets.
- Knowledge of Business Analysis best practices; ability to adapt to the needs of the organization/Project.
- Performs at high levels under pressure, even during organizational chaos.
- Coachable; open and receptive to continual feedback
- General Management skills.
If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application!
Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire and permanent placement. Let's talk!
Source : Talent Software Services, Inc.