Project Manager III

NICE TO HAVE: SKILLS10 years experience with organizational change management, including communications planning, training coordination, and adoption readiness.10 years of experience managing vendor-delivered software or large public-sector implementations. PMP certification or equivalent project management training. A bachelor's degree in project management, business, information technology, public administration, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent education and substantial experience leading complex software implementations should also be considered. Experience wording clarification: The RAW preferred-skills table specifies 10 years for change management and vendor-delivered software or large public-sector implementations. Its narrative preferred list gives no years. These remain preferred qualifications pending client clarification.

INTERVIEW PROCESS: Two virtual rounds via Microsoft Teams. AI assistance is prohibited. A real-time photo must be uploaded for interviews. EQUIPMENT Equipment provision and requirements are not specified in either source. Candidate Evaluation - Prioritized Skill Baseline Authoritative baseline 167196-SB1-20261021 | Requisition 167196 | Frozen skill names, categories, priority and weights. Source key: client = 167196_Project ManagerIII_DHS; RAW = posting 167196. No candidates are scored. RankSkillClassificationS1 Wt. Source Selection Rationale1Software Rollout Critical / Primary3Both; RAW required 1; client C1 C310+ years. Lead execution, deployment planning, readiness, testing, stabilization and operational transition.2Project Controls Critical / Primary3Both; RAW required 2; client A1, A6, A1010+ years. Integrated schedules, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, scope, budgets and resources across connected workstreams.3Stakeholder Communication Critical / Primary3Both; RAW required 3; client A2 A410+ years. Communicate impacts, decisions and progress clearly to leadership, technical and nontechnical audiences and affected groups.4Cross Functional Leadership Critical / Primary3Both; RAW required 4; client A2 A3, B210+ years. Align internal teams, vendors and subject-matter experts; facilitate collaboration, decisions and escalation.5Change Management Required / Supporting3Both; RAW preferred 1; client narrativeRAW preferred table specifies 10 years; summary gives no minimum. Communications planning, training coordination, adoption and organizational readiness are central to rollout success. Formal classification remains preferred.6Vendor Delivery Preferred / Differentiating1Both; RAW preferred 2; client B5RAW preferred table specifies 10 years; summary gives no minimum. Vendor-delivered software or large public-sector implementations; contract, SOW, service-level and acceptance accountability.7Delivery Governance Required / Supporting3Both; client narrative; RAW responsibilities Charters, delivery controls, escalation pathways, prioritization, request management, project classification and multi-agency approvals.8Requirements Analysis Required / Supporting3Both; client narrative, B1, C1; RAW project details Discovery, business-process analysis, requirements, success measures and translating organizational priorities into actionable delivery plans.9Compliance Coordination Required / Supporting3Both; client A8, B1 B4; RAW A8, B1 B4Privacy, security, confidentiality, accessibility, regulations, legal and procurement reviews, grant requirements, reporting and preimplementation approvals.10 Data Delivery Required / Supporting3Both; client narrative, A1, C3; RAW responsibilities Coordinate data governance, protection, quality, integration, conversion, migration, access, reporting and evaluation; no specific platform is required.11 Product Planning Required / Supporting3Both; client narrative; RAW responsibilities Product roadmaps, program plans, implementation strategies and annual action plans across the complete delivery life cycle.12 Continuous Improvement Required / Supporting3Both; client narrative, A5, A7; RAW A5, A7Systems thinking, delivery evaluation, performance measures, benefits realization and improvements to processes, standards, tools and service outcomes.15 Project Management Training Preferred / Differentiating1RAW preferred 3PMP certification or equivalent project management training; neither is a mandatory credential.16 Relevant Education Preferred / Differentiating1RAW preferred 4Relevant bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent education and substantial complex software implementation experience may also be considered. Mandatory Eligibility Gates Requirement StatusSourceClarification Needed Current Wisconsin residency; relocation prohibited Explicit Hard GateRAW residency Verify current residence. Day 1 onsite attendance Explicit Hard GateRAW work arrangement