Job ID :
3600
Company :
State of New Jersey
Location :
TRENTON, NJ
Type :
Contract
Duration :
6 Months
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
24 Jun 2013
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Short Description:

 

Identifying the appropriate sources for data input into the internal dashboard.

 

Complete Description:

This project will consist of, but not be limited to, identifying all State Agencies that will receive federal funds for Sandy, coordinating the data inputs into the Governor’s internal dashboard and State interfaces, and working with developers to develop a State data warehouse for Sandy data.

 

More specifically, the Project Manager will be responsible to:

•             Work with the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding (GORR):

         o    Identify and document requirements for the GORR dashboard(s)

         o    Identify all Agencies that manage state grants for Super Storm Sandy

         o    Assist with data gathering and input to dashboard

         o    Identify other reporting and tracking requirements of the Governor’s office

 

•             Work with the Comptroller’s Office to:

         o    Identify requirements

         o    Identify reporting requirements

 

•             Work with the Office of Information Technology to:

         o    Manage the project following OIT’s Project Management Office project

                    managements standards

 

         o    Work with the Enterprise Data Services division to provide requirements

                     for a data warehouse

         o          Interface with the State Agencies to obtain requirements for their interface

                     into the State’s data warehouse and the Governor’s websites and

                    dashboards

         o    Interface with the Affinity Groups Leaders to coordinate Agency efforts

         o         Work with the Administrative Services division to provide requirements for

                    interfaces to the state Financial Systems

         o         Identify, document and manage risks and issues

         o    Develop all necessary project plans with relevant target dates (major

                    milestones, including start and end dates)

The Project Manager is responsible for managing various phases of the project. The Project Manager will carry out all actions necessary to meet the overall objectives and requirements of the project including:

 

•             Identifying requirements of the Governor’s office and/or Agencies relating to the

         fund tracking

•             Identification of all data sources

•             Identifying areas of potential inter-Agency sharing

•             Identifying and managing a central data repository solution (i.e. data warehouse)

•             Ensuring compatibility among Agency systems and solutions

•             Identifying interfaces and feeds of inter-Agency data systems

 

Skills:

Skill        Required / Desired          Amount               of Experience

Bachelor's degree (minimun Requirement)        

Required                             

Experience managing broad and large scale projects      

Required             10           Years

Substantial experience and thorough knowledge of data warehouse     

Required                             

Ability to interact with the Executive professionals, and various levels of IT professionals              Required                             

Proficient in MS Project, Word, Excel     

Required                             

Strong interpersonal and communication skills  

Required                             

A drivers license valid in the State of NJ

Required                             

Any knowledge of federal grants programs would be helpful     

Nice to have