IT Project Manager - Public Sector

Public Consulting Group is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies. They are seeking a Senior Consultant to manage a public sector state government project, providing expert advice and guidance for a major ERP Migration project while ensuring high-quality deliverables and team coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project teams where you provide direction and keep stakeholders informed
• Proactively solve complex client problems from pursuit through execution using a consultative mindset
• Anticipate issues and blockers proactively
• Identify and surface patterns to peers and leadership with regards to the root causes of problems
• Assimilate research and complex data to objectively inform recommendations
• As necessary, lead or participate in project delivery activities, including analysis, deliverable creation, and communicating project performance and progress
• Manage project teams focused on all phases of the SDLC, including business analysis, architecture; software design, development, configuration, testing and implementation; and project assurance/oversight
• Apply your financial acumen to make business recommendations that improve the success of your projects
• Support proposal responses for RFPs, including participating in the response writing
• Understand our competitors and develop strategies on how we can differentiate our approach against them in the marketplace
• Gain a deep understanding of most products and services within the practice and help drive the strategy for their alignment to the market
• Effectively review RFPs, champion bid decisions on opportunities, and influence the decisions

Requirements:

• Experience with either implementation of a large-scale cloud-based ERP system or experience with technical project management of a cloud-based ERP system (preferably a PeopleSoft or SAP S/4HANA RISE Migration)
• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) experience with large ERP/Financial system implementation projects
• Must be based in one of the following locations (North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia)
• At least 10 years of experience in technology
• 5+ years of relevant experience providing a combination of the following services: IV&V, project management, quality assurance (QA), implementation, and other project oversight services for State governments, preferably in programs related to Enterprise HR/Financial Systems, Health/Human Services, Government Operations, Finance, Systems Integration, Corrections, and similar systems
• Excellent writing skills and ability to make presentations to various audiences
• Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders
• Certified Project Management Professional / PMP
• Experience working with systems in large-scale integrated/modular environments
• Ability to interact with all levels of personnel from technical to executive management, and to influence stakeholders to get things done
• Exceptional communication skills
• Must be a self-starter, enthusiastic, and have political savvy to accomplish objectives while maintaining a likable presence
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University
• Ability to travel 25% regionally and, in some cases, across the country approximately twice a year
• Strong quantitative skills and able to analyze and interpret financial data
• Ability to research, analyze and interpret policy, legal briefs and regulations
• Able to work independently and consistently achieve excellent results
• Able to work effectively with all members of project teams
• Outstanding oral and written presentation skills
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to successfully identify new business opportunities and up-sell to existing customers
• Bachelor degree or 10 years' experience required, graduate degree preferred
• 5-10 years' relevant work experience
• ERP solutions - SAP, PeopleSoft, other leading ERP systems
• Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, Data Migration, Data Interface and Exchange, Software Implementation and SDLC