Role: IT Project Manager - LMS Implementation (Part-Time)
Duration: 18 Months (Contract) W2
Location: Salem, OR (Hybrid – Part-Time)
Onsite Expectation: Mon, Wed, Thurs (-7 Hrs./Day)
Key Skills: Project Management, Agile, Learning Management System (LMS), Process Maps and Gap Analyses, Requirements gathering, Budget
Description: Seeking a qualified Project Manager to plan, assess, coordinate, oversee, and lead the implementation and rollout of a Learning Management System (LMS). This part-time role averages approximately twenty (20) hours per week, with hours varying based on business needs. The selected employee will undergo an orientation , typically ranging from 16 to 40 hours, upon starting their role.
Experience Requirements
- Five (5) years of project management experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing large-scale, enterprise-level IT projects in government or regulated environments.
- Proven experience with complex IT system implementation in state government and successful implementation.
- Familiarity with PMBOK, Agile, and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Experience with incremental funding models and state government project oversight frameworks, including ORS 276A and CIO authority.
- Skill in requirements elicitation, process modeling, gap analysis, and feasibility studies.
- Strong analytical skills, including complex data interpretation for decision-making and performance tracking.
- Experience with data visualization tools and IT performance metrics.
- Effective communication and facilitation skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing vendor relationships.
- Commitment to public service values, transparency, and accountability.
- Experience working in multidisciplinary environments.
- Professional certifications such as PMI-PBA, PMP, or equivalent are preferred, but not required.
- Requirements gathering experience.
- Project budget management experience.
- Demonstrated experience and confidence in collaborating with senior-level sponsors.
Preferred Experience Deliverables
Candidates with experience producing the following deliverables may receive additional consideration:
- Project Charter and Implementation Plan
- Process Maps and Gap Analyses
- LMS Requirements Documentation
- Draft solicitation packages (e.g., RFPs), including evaluation criteria and scoring guides
- Weekly status reports
- Meeting planning documents, facilitation materials, and related documentation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the project through the EIS/LFO Stage Gate process, preparing required artifacts such as IT investment forms, business cases, project charters, and procurement readiness documentation.
- Apply and promote established project management principles and best practices to ensure accountability and effective value delivery.
- Ensure alignment with DAS Enterprise IT standards, strategies, and architecture supporting cloud adoption, data-driven decision-making, and digital transformation.
- Develop and manage comprehensive project plans guiding LMS implementation from initiation to completion.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement across the agency to ensure alignment, communication, and collaboration.
- Facilitate meetings, monitor project progress, and maintain organized and accessible project documentation.
- Ensure compliance with state IT governance requirements, Stage Gate standards, and security protocols.
- Provide regular project updates, including weekly status reports and executive summaries.
- Collaborate with procurement on solicitations, evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards.
- Oversee system configuration, data migration, testing, training, and other implementation activities.
- Identify, track, and resolve project issues and risks to maintain momentum.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive change management plan.
- Track project expenditures and report spending against the approved budget.
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