Lead Reviewer / PM (Part-Time)

<p><strong>About this Position:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Title: Lead Reviewer / PM </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tasks and Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the primary point of contact with the State Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).</li><li>Coordinate all Independent Review activities through the assigned State EPMO Portfolio Manager.</li><li>Plan, manage, and control the Independent Review scope, schedule, and deliverables.</li><li>Provide weekly verbal or written status updates on the progress of the Independent Review.</li><li>Conduct a Project Planning and Independent Review kickoff meeting.</li><li>Review all relevant project documentation, including contracts, Statements of Work, project plans, and supporting materials.</li><li>Conduct on-site and remote interviews with State agency stakeholders and vendors.</li><li>Participate in teleconference meetings with the selected system vendor.</li><li>Identify project risks and document them in a risk register.</li><li>Facilitate discussions with State stakeholders to define and document risk mitigation strategies.</li><li>Work with the State to develop specific responses to identified risks.</li><li>Ensure risk response plans are finalized prior to review with the State CIO.</li><li>Prepare the Independent Review Report using the State-provided format.</li><li>Submit draft and final versions of the Independent Review Report to the State EPMO.</li><li>Present Independent Review findings to the State CIO, ADS leadership, and project stakeholders.</li><li>Incorporate State feedback into the final report and obtain CIO approval.</li><li>Close out the Independent Review engagement upon acceptance of deliverables.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Required Qualifications / Skills:</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct an independent expert review of State information technology projects.</li><li>Overall IR delivery, interviews, risk assessment, report authoring, CIO presentation, weekly status.</li><li>Perform:</li><li>Acquisition cost assessments</li><li>Technology architecture and standards reviews</li><li>Implementation plan assessments</li><li>Cost analysis and model for benefit analysis</li><li>Analysis of alternatives</li><li>Impact analysis on net operating costs</li><li>Security assessments</li><li>Plan, manage, and control an Independent Review engagement.</li><li>Identify, assess, and document project risks.</li><li>Develop and maintain a risk register.</li><li>Facilitate stakeholder meetings and interviews.</li><li>Clearly document findings, risks, and recommendations.</li><li>Present findings to executive leadership, including the State CIO.</li><li>Maintain objectivity, impartiality, and freedom from conflicts of interest.</li><li>Use State-provided collaboration tools for document exchange and communication.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>"No phone calls please."</em></strong></p>