Expert Project Manager

Project Description : Wadsworth Center's Division of Laboratory Quality Certification

Selected candidate will function in the role of project manager on the Wadsworth Center's Division of Laboratory Quality Certification is requesting approval to procure HBITS staff to develop a software platform to accept applications and submission of payments from private laboratories. Includes : Limited Service Lab certifications, (Initial application and amendment and renewals), Certificates of Qualification for Director of Labs (initial certificates), and Permit application (initial application only).

Position Description / Daily Tasks and Responsibilities :

Staff will perform the full range of project management tasks as defined by PMI PMBOK and The NYS Project Management Guidebook, R2, such as, but not limited to :

• Develops detailed scope statements, and documents project requirements for complex projects by eliciting business goals, information needs, and relative priorities from end users, subject experts and others.
• Balances resource alternatives and potential solutions.
• Develops a project schedule including identifying and scheduling project deliverables, milestones and required tasks using project scheduling software.
• Documents and presents resource needs to agency management and coordinates project activities with those of program areas.
• Designs and implements quality metrics to analyze project performance.
• Develops project communication plan and provides detail project status reports to stakeholders.
• Communicates project information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Directs or coordinates the activities of project or technical staff.
• Identifies risks and their potential impact on the project.
• Manages contract relationships; provides recommendations or makes decisions on changes in project schedule.
• Plans and conducts project analysis sessions, such as Focus Group and project close-outs sessions.

Mandatory Qualifications :

Requested Qualifications :