Project Management Services (Scheduler)

Project Management Services (Scheduler)

Location: West Sacramento, CA
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Duration: Up to 24 months, with an option to extend for up to an additional 36 months.
Interview: In-person

Background

An organization replaced multiple outdated legacy systems with a new pension administration system known as BenefitConnect.

BenefitConnect functionality includes, but is not limited to:

• Contribution reporting and collections

• Crediting service

• Member demographic information maintenance

• Service credit purchases

• Benefit application processing

• Benefit calculation and payroll

• Third-party deductions and disbursements

• Tax reporting

• Receivables and collections

• Correspondence and statement generation

• Event tracking

The organization's technical resources continue to work closely with the implementation contractor throughout the stabilization process.

Expected Benefits

• Increased quality, consistency, and value of the solution.

• Improved adherence to established processes, standards, and best practices.

• Increased confidence in the implemented solution.

• Reduced project risks.

• Reduced implementation and maintenance costs, along with improved benefits realization.

• Reduced future operation, maintenance, and support costs.

Description

The organization needs an experienced Scheduler with detailed knowledge and experience in managing and developing project schedules for Information Technology (IT) systems implementation and integration projects.

The selected candidate will work within the designated project division.

Minimum Technical Qualifications

• At least seven (7) years of experience in the Information Technology or Information Systems (IT/IS) fields, with extensive experience scheduling large projects as a Scheduler or Schedule Manager. Experience must include, but is not limited to, initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and/or closing scheduling processes on projects.

• At least three (3) years of experience developing or managing a schedule and/or sub-schedules with at least 1,000 schedule line items.

• At least three (3) years of experience using Microsoft Project to create and manage detailed project schedules.

• Project Management Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification or an equivalent scheduling certification. A copy of the certificate may be requested.

Desirable Technical Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of experience providing scheduling services for a California State or federal agency.

• Five (5) or more years of scheduling experience on IT systems integration projects involving resources from multiple business areas and project teams of at least 20 people.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. A copy of the certificate may be requested.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited or government-sanctioned college/university in a related field. Proof of the degree may be requested.

Primary Skills

• Project Scheduling

• Microsoft Project

• IT Systems Implementation and Integration

• Schedule Management

• Large-Scale Project Planning

• Project Controls

Secondary Skills

• PMI-SP Certification

• PMP Certification

• Resource Management

• Risk Management

• California State or Federal Agency Experience