The Project Manager will assist the Department of Human Services (DHS) in managing the agency’s transition from the State Enterprise PeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application. The selected individual will work with the State Workday ERP service providers and the DHS Finance and Human Resource business units to coordinate agency-level project implementation activities. The position is accountable to the DHS Deputy Commissioner of Finance, DHS Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources and the Office of Information Technology Project Management Officer.
Responsibilities:
Assist DHS CFO and HR Director plan, coordinate, and align agency ERP transition/rollout activities with the state’s PeopleSoft/Workday transition project schedule.
Develop collaboration among the agency’s Finance, HR, Procurement subject matter experts.
Ensure the State NextGen project activities are timely communicated to the appropriate agency stakeholders.
Lead/facilitate agency stakeholder meetings
Monitor and track transition/rollout project performance and report status and pertinent issues to the agency leadership
Ensure stakeholders take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of the transition project.
Work with Workday PMO and quality assurance team to extend the expected new Workday standards, procedures, and quality objectives at the agency level.
Ensure agency team members have the tools and training required to transition to Workday effectively.
Monitor state milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy to the agency transition schedule.
Identify ways to resolve schedule issues and keep management aware of the situation.
Conduct formal testing reviews with business leaders to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors, and key clients.
Qualifications
- 2+ years’ direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or specialized training, Master’s degree preferred
- 5+ years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience.
- 3+ years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation
- PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification)
- Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite
- 5 years' experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).
- Experience working in state government (REQUIRED)
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree in related field or specialized training, Master’s degree preferred | Required | 0 | |
| 5+ years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience | Required | 5 | Years |
| Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years). | Required | 5 | Years |
| 2+ years’ direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts | Required | 2 | Years |
| PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification) | Required | 0 | |
| 3+ years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation | Required | 3 | Years |
| MS Project | Required | 0 | |
| MS Visio | Required | 0 | |
| SharePoint, | Required | 0 | |
| MS Teams | Required | 0 | |
| MS Office Business Suite | Required | 0 | |
| Experience working in state government | Required | 0 | |
| Must have excellent oral and written communication skills | Required | 0 |
| No. | Question |
|---|---|
| Question1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question2 | Please list candidate's email address that will be used when submitting E-RTR. |
| Question3 | Candidate must be paid the rate of at least - if selected for engagement therefore the SRP rate cannot exceed -. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question4 | The maximum mark-up for this engagement’s SRP rate is 35%. To be competitive on pricing, a mark-up below the 35% threshold is suggested. Do you agree to propose a mark-up at or below 35%? |
| Question5 | This assignment is contingent upon customer renewal and availability of adequate funding. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question6 | The selected candidate will be expected to start their engagement no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from the client’s selection date. Do you accept this requirement? |
| Question7 | HYBRID work option: However, the selected candidate must be available to report onsite as directed by the client. Do you accept this requirement? |