Project Manager (Hybrid)

Description

• The State retains the option to extend the work order in increments determined by the State.
• The work is expected to be done as Hybrid; partially remote/partially in person. The location for on-site work will be 445 Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101 with at least three days in the office each week.

Resource Need

• This request is for one full-time staff augmentation resource. Each vendor is allowed to submit one resource for consideration.

Mode of Interview

• The State will conduct interviews. The State reserves the right to remove a resource from consideration if the resource is unavailable for interview as requested by the State. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Description of Project

• The Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT), partnering with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), is seeking one full-time Project Manager to work in the Fiscal and Administrative Services (FAS) division on various projects, mainly the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
• At a high level, the resource will:
  • Provide leadership and guidance for projects
  • Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes
  • Create clear and attainable project objectives
  • Create clear and attainable project requirements
  • Manage project constraints of cost, time, and scope
  • Form close links with team members and stakeholders
  • For additional details on the request such as qualifications, tasks, and evaluation criteria, see the attachments found in the Buyer Attachment section of the Event.

Sample Tasks

• Provide leadership and guidance for projects
• Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes
• Create clear and attainable project objectives
• Create clear and attainable project requirements
• Manage project constraints of cost, time and scope
• Form close links with team members and stakeholders
• Direct & manage project development from beginning to end
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with project sponsors and stakeholders
• Estimate project resource requirements and participants needed to achieve goals including changes during where necessary
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Establish project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools and tracking such milestones and deliverables
• Manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises or issues, and devise contingency plans as appropriate
• Communicate project plans, expectations, updates, progress, issues, and successes in a timely & clear fashion when necessary
• Manage multiple smaller projects
• Provide knowledge transfer

Desired Skills

• Five (5) years of experience in an IT Project Management role
• Two (2) engagements lasting more than six months in an IT Project Manager role
• Demonstrable leadership ability
• PMP certification

Cleo Consulting is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled)