Project Manager/Organizational Change Manager

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Job description

Project Manager/Organizational Change Manager

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Project Manager/Organizational Change Manager for a contract position in Arden Hills, MN
The opportunity will be five months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Project Management: Continued Deployment of the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system (70%)
• Organizational Change Management (OCM) readiness assessment, change strategies, communication, and training plans (30%)
• Up-to-Date Project Plans
• Management of Project Schedule, Deliverables, and Quality
• Tracked budget
• Estimates to Complete; Estimates at Completion
• Approved/Declined Change Requests
• Leadership Team Consultation and Guidance
• Leadership Progress Reports
• Collaboration with System Vendors
• RAID Register
  • Risks
  • Action Items
  • Issues
  • Decisions
• EPMO/Sponsor Status Reports (including hours burndown)
• Understands the project drivers and expected business outcomes.
• Develop a project plan, including tasks, resource assignments, and schedule.
• Manages deliverables according to the plan, making adjustments when necessary.
• Provide regular updates to governance, leadership, and key stakeholders.
• Sets and communicates work priorities, and monitors/reports progress.
• Tracks project budget: partners with EAM Systems Manager to manage the budget, monitor spending, and forecast future costs.
• Manages changes to scope/deliverables to achieve project goals within the approved time and cost; recommends timely corrective action when needed.
• Provides leadership and direction to the EAM implementation team to ensure project success.
• Coordinates/collaborates with AssetWorks (Vendor) Project Manager.
• Logs and follows through to disposition Project-related risks, action items, issues, and decisions; escalates issues and risks as needed.
• Monitors progress, tracks hours, and reports status.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• B.S
  or B.A
  degree (4 year) (or Associates degree plus an additional 5 years' experience)
• 5+ years' of experience and solid Project Management skills
• Proven competency in Organizational Change Management
• Proven competency in developing and delivering training
• 5+ years' experience as a contractor or consultant

Preferred:

• Experience managing projects in state, county, or city governments or the non-profit sector
• Experience with Enterprise Asset Management systems
• PMP certification from PMI
• CCMP certification from ACMP or Prosci certification
• Experience with Organization Development
• Experience in developing test scripts/testing
• Experience with agile project approaches (Note: the project is currently utilizing a waterfall approach.)
• Note: Diverse and bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Elicitation skills
• Relationship-building skills
• Practical and pragmatic process-orientation; efficient and effective
• Has or can quickly earn trust and credibility with stakeholders through action and transparency.
• An "honest broker" - can deliver bad news in good ways.
• Ability to communicate up-down-and-across.
• Influencing skills
• Analytical, strategic, creative, and systems thinking skills
• Ability to analyze problems, identify and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
• Ability to determine priorities, plan workload, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets.
• Knowledge of Business Analysis best practices; ability to adapt to the needs of the organization/Project.
• Performs at high levels under pressure, even during organizational chaos.
• Coachable; open and receptive to continual feedback
• General Management skills.

If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application!

Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities including contract, contract to hire and permanent placement
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