Project Manager

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Project Manager!

Full-time employee - Remote
Salary: $130,000 - $145,000

About Us:

Capio Group is a California-based Information Technology Consulting firm serving the public sector since 2010. We assist the Government in delivering large, complex systems and solutions. Capio Group is a small, but quickly growing firm that mixes good ideas, with great people, to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. We offer the salary and benefits of the bigger companies, with the added bonus of a flexible workplace and a great work-life balance.

Scope of Work:

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Project Manager to provide services to implement a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) licensing and compliance platform that consolidates multiple legacy systems into a unified enterprise solution. Responsibilities include project planning and governance, requirements elicitation and user story development, solution design, systems integration, API and interface development, data conversion and migration, configuration management, testing support, sprint execution, training and knowledge transfer, production deployment, and post-implementation support. The project will be delivered using Agile Scrum methodologies through a phased implementation approach, requiring the successful configuration, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of a secure, FedRAMP-compliant cloud solution that supports licensing, compliance, enforcement, case management, document management, reporting, payment processing, and integration with internal and external systems. The Contractor will also provide ongoing maintenance and operations, service desk support, system enhancements, regulatory updates, security compliance, performance monitoring, and operational support to ensure continued system availability, reliability, and alignment with evolving business and legislative requirements.
The Project Manager will support various objectives, which may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Shall lead a planning effort (i.e., Sprint Zero). The Project Schedule, System Development
  Plan, and Data Conversion Plan may be updated because of this planning effort.
• Shall deliver its proposed Project Schedule: A detailed timeline of both project phases, tasks, and milestones, including Sprint cycles, and Go-Live activities. Must be updated bi-weekly and reflect dependencies and sequencing for review and approval.
• Shall deliver its proposed System Development Plan: Outlines the Contractor’s approach for developing and/or configuring the solution, including methodology (Agile/hybrid), configuration
  standards, environments, and release strategy. Includes configuration management standards, for review and approval.
• Shall deliver its proposed System Security Plan: Defines security controls, compliance with FedRAMP/GovCloud standards, and measures for data protection, access control, and
  vulnerability management, for review and approval.
• Shall deliver its proposed Technical Design Document: Provides detailed technical architecture, including system components, integrations, APIs, and data exchange specifications, for
  review and approval.
• Shall deliver its proposed Functional Design Document: Documents functional requirements and how they will be implemented in the solution, including workflows, user roles, and
  business processes, for review and approval.
• Shall deliver its proposed Maintenance and Operations Plan: Details how the Contractor will maintain and operate the solution post-implementation, including SLA adherence, monitoring, and support processes, for review and approval.
• Shall deliver its proposed Disaster Recovery Plan: a formal strategy to ensure the continuity and restoration of critical IT systems and business services in the event of a disruption such as a
  cyberattack, system failure, or natural disaster, for review and approval.
• Shall deliver its proposed Transition Plan: a formal strategy which includes handing over operational control, system documentation, and support mechanisms to the State for review and
  approval.
• Shall update its project schedule bi-weekly and deliver the Bi-Weekly: An updated version of the Project Schedule submitted every two weeks to reflect progress, changes, and upcoming tasks in a Microsoft Project .mpp format or agreed upon alternative.
• Shall submit a Monthly Status Report for the prior month that summarizes completed tasks, in-progress activities, planned work, risks, issues, and open and closed change requests for the prior month.
• Shall participate in meetings to discuss, define, and resolve integration issues, approaches, and specifications between the Platform and other IT systems.
• Shall co-host a Kick-off meeting with the client to introduce stakeholders, Key Staff, validate roles, responsibilities, and set project expectations.
• Shall participate in other project meetings as needed and provide input for presentations and briefings as needed.
• Shall produce impact assessments for proposed changes that have been assigned. Shall implement approved changes that have been assigned.
• Shall create and submit change requests for changes to Client -controlled baselines that the Contractor is requesting as documented in the Change Control Management Plan.
• Shall participate in Information Technology Governance Council (ITGC) meetings.
• Shall create and submit draft versions of the Deliverables as scheduled in the Project Schedule.
• Shall update the draft Deliverables based on Client-provided comments and shall submit the final Deliverables as scheduled in the schedule as incorporated into the Master Schedule.
• Shall submit all WOAs, Work Products, and Deliverables, to the client Project Director or designee.
• Shall participate in the bi-weekly Risk and Issue Management meetings, identify and formally submit issues as identified.
• Shall actively manage issues that have been assigned.
• Shall facilitate and provide lessons learned and Sprint Retrospective meetings, as scheduled.
• Shall identify and formally submit risks and issues as identified and actively manage risks and issues that have been assigned.

Mandatory Experience:

1. Must possess a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management or Computer Science. If the degree is not in English, it must be accompanied by an evaluation performed by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A copy of the degree must be provided upon request. Degree is required and cannot be substituted with the experience.
2. Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a Project Manager on a large scale complex IT project for State of California government agency (City, State, County or Federal), managing the end-to-end design, development and implementation (DDI) of software solutions.
3. Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of two (2) years managing cross-functional project teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, budgets, and timelines.
4. Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of two (2) years developing, updating, and executing project management plans, and must have experience in managing all the following: scope, schedule, resource allocation, risk, and stakeholder communication.
5. Within the last eight (8) years, a minimum of two (2) years applying standard project management methodologies and Agile, Scrum, or hybrid approaches using modern project management tools.
6. Possession of current and active Project Management Institution (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. A copy of the certification must be provided upon request and cannot be substituted with experience.
7. Must be able to provide a client/user end reference contact information for each applicable project meeting the requirements upon request in the qualification form. In addition, you must be able to submit completed reference forms when requested. Each reference form must be signed by the referenced individual. The reference contact must be a representative of the company for which the project was developed and must have served in a management or supervisory role.

1. Within the last eight (8) years, one (1) to three (3) years of experience as a Project Manager implementing or maintaining a Cannabis Licensing and Compliance system.