Independent Project Oversight Consulting Services

Location: May be required to work onsite in greater Sacramento area

Position Type: Contract

Duration: Three-year term (with possible 2 year extension)

Qualifications:

Mandatory:

• At least ten (10) years of full-time equivalent (FTE) experience in project management, of which three (3) years shall have been in a lead or management capacity (i.e., Project Manager, Manager, Director) on a completed or in-progress large-scale development and implementation project(s). A large-scale project is one with a budget of over $20M and impacts over 1,000 users.
• At least three (3) years of experience with a full lifecycle implementation (e.g., requirements analysis, fit-gap analysis, security, testing, production) of a large-scale, highly complex project(s) leveraging Commercially of the Shelf (COTS), cloud services, or custom-developed solutions. Staff experience must have occurred within the last five (5) years.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience
• At least two (2) years of experience providing Independent Project Assessments. Staff experience must have occurred within the last five (5) years.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
  
  
  

Desired:

• At least four (4) years knowledge of State of California administrative and budget processes, departments, and operations, including experience with the State Administrative Manual (SAM) and Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM) pertaining to IT projects.
• At least four (4) years of experience managing IT Projects within the government.
• At least three (3) years of experience with project costs and project financial analysis development and reporting.
• At least three (3) years of experience preparing clear, complete, and concise reports to represent and articulate the condition of a project.
• At least three (3) years of planning and/or assessing large-scale ($20 million or more) full lifecycle project management and software development lifecycle activities.
• At least two (2) years of experience planning project leveraging iterative or agile development lifecycle methodologies
• At least two (2) years of experience reviewing deliverables and other project artifacts, assessing their quality, and providing feedback and recommendations to stakeholders
• At least two (2) years of experience evaluating a project’s quality assurance and quality control processes
• At least three (3) years of experience in planning and/or overseeing IT projects.
• At least two (2) years of direct experience using Microsoft Project Server for schedule management.
• At least one (1) year of experience in Product management.
  
  
  

NOTE: This role is for a specific client engagement and employment is tied to ongoing client demand.

Anvaya Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.