SaaS Project Manager

Job DescriptionJob Description

SunPlus Data Group is looking for a SaaS Application Project Manager / Business Analystto work for the State Government in Hartford, CT.

This is for 12 months to start and is likely to extend

Hours are generally M-F, 40 hrs/week

Pay is $57 W2 hrly - $65 hr 1099

Job #011823

**This position is ON-SITE in Hartford, CT**

SCOPE OF WORK:

The State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services is looking for an organized Project Manager/Business Analyst to manage and participate in the roll out of a new statewide SaaS application called AssetWorks Facility Management Software. This position will report to a designated Business Lead at the Department of Administrative Services (DAS).

Project Manager/Business Analyst will collaborate with the software contractor to onboard DAS and DESPP onto a SaaS application that will be used for tracking and managing assets in state facilities. Project Manager/Business Analyst will be required to provide weekly reports and updates to the DAS Business Lead and BITS (Bureau of Information Technology Solutions) project lead.

This engagement will be from project kick-off to post-implementation rollout and will include close collaboration with the software contractor, subject matter experts, 3 rd party facility managers, and BITS personnel. This role will be responsible for keeping the implementation in-scope, on schedule, and on budget while adhering to deadlines and managing risk. Also assisting state personnel with software configuration, documenting the As-Is process, scribe meeting notes and action items, participating in data mapping activities, quality assurance, and user acceptance testing. Will coordinate training efforts in conjunction with software contractor.

3. SCOPE OF WORK The Department of Administrative Services is seeking a Project Manager/Business Analyst using position title Project Manager, Int (Master Agreement # 22PSX0163AA) to provide project management services implementation of AssetWorks Facility Management Software.

Specific Services Required:

Work with SaaS vendor PM to execute agreed upon Statement of Work to implementAssetWorks software.

Establish governance model, policies and procedures to manage the project.

Schedule and track work across functions and organization boundaries.

Schedule and track all training with agencies. Oversee all project artifacts, including projectprofile, project plan, WBS, project management plan, project summary, solution alternatives,cost benefit, risk analysis, and change management using industry standard PM tools.

Follow and report on project plan outlined in the AssetWorks SOW.

Scribe all meeting notes/action items for distribution to the project team and follow through onaction items to ensure timely resolution of open pending items.

Meet with Agency users and stakeholders to collaborate and document the As-Is businessprocess.

Write test cases based on SME input.

Participate in data mapping activities, quality assurance, and user acceptance testing.

Coordinate with Agency business users, BITS, 3 rd party facility managers, and software vendor.

Assist System administrator with enterprise guidelines and governance for AssetWorks.

Tightly monitor State deliverables, project scope, and budget to ensure the project is deliveredwithin scope, on-budget and on time.

Coordinate with BITS on Single Sign-On and MFA integration and any other BITS.Requirements.

Participate in project kick-off, decision-end point, and project status meetings; review statusreports; develop and deliver project presentations and updates to DAS/BITS management andAgency Executive Sponsors.

Manage and store all project artifacts in a central repository and ensure document providedthroughout the project will meet the needs for post Go-Live support.

Document the project post-Go Live support plan in partnership with the vendor and hand it offto BITS support team as part of project close out activities\

Required Skills/Experience:

Proposed candidate should have a minimum two (2) years of Project Management and two (2)years Business Analysis experience, including:

Experience in project planning & initiation, team management, technical & vendorcoordination, and implementation of SaaS business solutions.

Experience in executing projects using project management and full systems developmentmethodologies and best practices.

Experience in developing and maintaining project profiles, project management plan, project

plan & WBS, solution alternatives, and risk analysis.

Experience in developing functional, non-functional and technical requirements; businessprocess model; gap analysis, system general and detailed design, requirements traceabilitymatrix, test cases, test strategy & plans.

Experience with change management activities, working collaboratively with business andtechnology owners, subject matter experts, software vendor and end users in successfulimplementation of the systems.Experience coordinating vendor and business staff schedules and setting up Remote MS Teamsmeetings as well as onsite/hybrid Outlook meetings.

Experience training and mentoring agency staff.

Experience with Asset Management solutions would be beneficial.

Proficient in MS Office tools, such as, MS-Project, MS-Visio, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Proven leadership skills, along with excellent multi-tasking, organizational, negotiation,

communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.

Company DescriptionSunPlus Data Group is a company whose senior management has logged more than 60 man-years in managing Projects, Software engineering, production, and supply chain processes in Government, Aerospace / Aviation, Defense, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, and Communications industries. SunPlus offers market-tested industry-specific solutions and consulting services ranging from project portfolio management, program management, business process automation, business intelligence, and advanced analytics to staffing and outsourcing.

Over the last 20 years, SunPlus Data Group has grown from a five-person technology company to a full-blown consulting and project management consultancy firm. SunPlus consultants have logged thousands of billable hours working with diverse clients nationwide.

SunPlus Data Group, Inc is an SBA 8(a) Certified, GSA schedule holder and Minority Owned firm based in Atlanta, GA providing services to our clients all over the United States.Company DescriptionSunPlus Data Group is a company whose senior management has logged more than 60 man-years in managing Projects, Software engineering, production, and supply chain processes in Government, Aerospace / Aviation, Defense, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, and Communications industries. SunPlus offers market-tested industry-specific solutions and consulting services ranging from project portfolio management, program management, business process automation, business intelligence, and advanced analytics to staffing and outsourcing.

\r\rOver the last 20 years, SunPlus Data Group has grown from a five-person technology company to a full-blown consulting and project management consultancy firm. SunPlus consultants have logged thousands of billable hours working with diverse clients nationwide.\r\rSunPlus Data Group, Inc is an SBA 8(a) Certified, GSA schedule holder and Minority Owned firm based in Atlanta, GA providing services to our clients all over the United States.

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