OCP - Project Manager Testing

Overview

Hybrid
80 - 90
Full Time
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
Experience managing testing for large
complex IT projects.
Experience with Agile Scrum methodology
including Agile Sprints
Roadmaps
System Integration Testing (SIT)
and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word
Excel
PowerPoint)
Experience with cloud ERP automated test tools desired
for example: Selenium
Tricentis
Test Evolve
Opkey
Leapwork
Proven leadership and decision-making skills managing a diverse team including onsite and virtual team members
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
PMP certification
Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams
Experience managing cloud ERP testing
Willing to work onsite 4 days a week

Job Details

The district government’s PASS Modernization Project is replacing the existing on-premises procurement management system with a new state-of-the-art cloud solution. OCP seeks a Project Manager to support the Project Management Office (PMO) by overseeing the entire testing process: creating test plans; developing and coordinating development of test scripts; organizing test teams; coordinating and documenting test execution; and reporting progress to the PMO.

Responsibilities 

Project Planning

  • Provide project planning activities including developing, maintaining, and monitoring (statprogress) project schedules.
  • Create and maintain project documents.
  • Coordinate submissions of workstream weekly status reports.
  • Develop PMO status reports and prepare status presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Report status to PMO, project leadership, and organization leadership.
  • Organize project artifacts in Microsoft Teams.

     

  • Testing Oversight

    • Ensure development of thorough test scripts.
    • Ensure testing for all test scripts.
    • Report all defects, ensure resolution, retesting, and documentation for test results.
    • Facilitate collaboration between test workstream and other workstreams to resolve defects.
    • Ensure all testing activities comply with District standards and quality requirements.

  • Strategic Planning

    • Translate project’s test strategic vision into long and short-range plans including:
      • Project plans, resource alignments, training, communications, transformation management, change management, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, go-live preparations, and post-go-live support.

  • Coordination

    • Balance multiple priorities while coordinating workstream resources.
    • Monitor workstream activities to maintain PMO schedule and update as necessary.
    • Coordinate with PMO to mitigate any impact to other workstreams.

  • Schedule Management

    • Leverage prior experience on large projects to:
      • Analyze complex project delivery dates to create innovative Microsoft Project schedules or Agile Scrum Roadmap Timebox schedules.
      • Align schedules with organizations, stakeholder groups, functional workstreams, technology, methodology, tools, and solution components.
      • Monitor progress to track project milestones and report on progress.

  • Risk & Change Management

    • Oversee analysis, planning, and management activities related to project scope and objectives.
    • Manage RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions) process, change management process, and communications process.

  • Documentation & Communication

    • Provide quality organization and oversight for all project documents.
    • Maintain all project artifacts organized for team access using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint folders.
    • Participate in PMO, Steering Committee, or other project meetings and document discussions and decisions.
    • Serve as a liaison and facilitate communication between PMO, other project managers, and team members.
    • Support the PMO for all aspects of the project.

 

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