Client: State of MS
Job ID: 158234
Job Title: Project Manager - PM_Case Management Project - MS - AOC
Job Location: 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS, 39211
Projected start date: June last week or July 1st week, 2026
Projected end date/Duration: 03/30/2029
Remote – but slim change contractor may need to report onsite during the duration of the contract.
Position Description and Job Skill Set
Description of the job functions the contractor will be expected to perform.
- The Project Manager will manage vendor execution against contract scope, schedule, deliverables, and quality expectations. The
- Project Manager will maintain a structured cadence for status reporting, action tracking, and escalation.
- The Project Manager must identify performance risks and drive corrective actions with the vendor.
Project scope:
Courts is having a custom case management system built; this PM will work between the vendor building the system and Courts to keep the project on task. They will also be migrating data from an old Legacy system to MS Dynamics.
Required Skills/Experience
Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position.
- These requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will NOT be presented to the manager for consideration.
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience with direct vendor oversight.
- Must have experience with complex IT/software implementation projects.
- Project kick off will occur the first week of July 2026, contractor must be available to start by the last week of June in the event there are pre-kick off meetings.
Preferred/Not Required
- PMP preferred. Agile certification preferred.
- Previous Dynamics experience preferred.
Scoring Method
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Criteria Score Percentage Must equal 100%
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Criteria Score Percentage Must equal 100%
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Prior Experience: experience on projects valued at $10,000 or greater, where the candidate had day-to-day responsibility for managing vendor performance against scope, schedule, quality, and deliverables.
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15%
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Vendor Management: Demonstrated experience leading vendor oversight activities
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25%
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Hands-on Execution: Demonstrated the ability to independently maintain and drive an integrated project schedule, complete weekly status reporting and executive summaries, and track actions/decisions.
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25%
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Communication and Facilitation: Demonstrated the ability to facilitate meetings with mixed business and technical stakeholders.
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25%
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Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. 10%
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10%
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