Project Manager

Mandatory Qualifications:     

• Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated experience in understanding and following the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for the implementation of a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution with at least 2,000 users and a project value of at least $2,000,000.
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in adhering to, and applying, project management principles for an IT implementation project, in all the following knowledge areas:
  • Schedule Management
  • Risk/Issue Management
  • Scope/Change Management
  • Communications Management
  • Governance Management
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience authoring complex reports and technical documents, and documenting lessons learned for an IT implementation project.
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience monitoring the project performance of an IT Project throughout the project lifecycle to include updating and maintaining project plans, such as: schedule, quality, risks, scope, governance, requirement, contract management, project management, and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in utilizing Microsoft Project to create schedules, project plans, manage resources and keep track of time on an IT implementation project.
• Must possess one of the following current and valid certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PM I), or a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification, or a certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) offered by the American Society for Quality. Certification must be provided. No alternate certifications will be considered.

Desirable Qualifications:        

• One proposed staff possesses either: a current and valid Microsoft 365 certified Developer Associate certification, a Microsoft 365 Certified Teamwork Administrator Associate certification, or a minimum five (5) day SharePoint Administration course from a verifiable training provider which is not affiliated with the Respondent’s company. (Only applies to one (1) proposed staff).
• One proposed staff possesses either: a current and valid Microsoft Certified Power Platform App Maker Associate certification, a Microsoft Project 2019 certification, a PM! Scheduling Professional certification, or a minimum four (4) day Microsoft Project course from a verifiable training provider which is not affiliated with the Respondent’s company. (Only applies to one (1) proposed staff). Attach a copy of certification.
• Identification of all five (5) years of experience in the IT Project provided in any of Mandatory #13416 being a large-scale IT Project with a State of California department or Agency. “Large- scale” is defined as having over 25,000 users and a project value over $10 million. (Limited to a maximum of three (3) staff and projects. Any staff or projects identified beyond 3 will not receive any Desirable points. Please see SECTION 4.2.2.4. STAFF DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS for scoring evaluation).
• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience providing project management services, equivalent to the requirements in EXHIBIT A: STATEMENT OF WORK, to a HR/Payroll system implementation project with over 50,000 users and a project value over $25 million. (Only applies to one (1) proposed staff).

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.

Certifications: 

• Must possess one of the following current and valid certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PM I), or a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification, or a certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) offered by the American Society for Quality. Certification must be provided. No alternate certifications will be considered.
• One proposed staff possesses either: a current and valid Microsoft 365 certified Developer Associate certification, a Microsoft 365 Certified Teamwork Administrator Associate certification, or a minimum five (5) day SharePoint Administration course from a verifiable training provider which is not affiliated with the Respondent’s company. (Only applies to one (1) proposed staff).
• One proposed staff possesses either: a current and valid Microsoft Certified Power Platform App Maker Associate certification, a Microsoft Project 2019 certification, a PM! Scheduling Professional certification, or a minimum four (4) day Microsoft Project course from a verifiable training provider which is not affiliated with the Respondent’s company. (Only applies to one (1) proposed staff). Attach a copy of certification.