Lead Analyst / Project Manager Job id: 003

The Lead Analyst / Project Manager fills the contract-mandated dedicated Lead Analyst position required for all SOW project work (§2.2.4). This individual owns the day-to-day execution of SOW projects end-to-end: requirements confirmation, level-of-effort estimation, scope control, schedule management, issue resolution, quality gates, and milestone sign-off. The Lead Analyst is also a senior technical analyst capable of confirming requirements, reviewing code, and leading architecture walkthroughs across TMS modules. This role is one of the two required Project Manager biographies in Exhibit E.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Serve as the dedicated Lead Analyst for all SOW project work as required by §2.2.4; remain the single point of contact for MoDOT PMT on active projects

· Lead SOW intake: analyze each MoDOT SOW request, confirm scope, develop draft SOW with firm-fixed hours and cost, and coordinate approval cycle through to final SOW signature

· Maintain the Azure DevOps project board for each active SOW: work items, sprint plan, burndown, and milestone schedule aligned to final SOW deliverables

· Facilitate code and architecture walkthroughs per MoDOT Best Practices on all SOW development work (§2.2.3)

· Conduct impact analysis on data-dependent TMS modules before any SOW change is submitted for MoDOT staging; document findings

· Track and report SOW project status at the frequency specified in each SOW; escalate schedule risks with mitigation options before deadlines slip

· Manage milestone acceptance: submit completion notifications in writing; coordinate MoDOT PMT formal acceptance within agreed turnaround times; track holdback release

· Maintain a RAID log (risks, actions, issues, decisions) for all active SOW projects; escalate per defined tiered path

· Support break/fix analysis and estimation for maintenance items that transition from Service Desk Plus tickets into SOW scope

· Maintain awareness across all TMS application areas to advise on cross-module impacts of proposed changes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Minimum 3 years of experience as a business analyst, project manager, or lead analyst on software development or maintenance engagements

· Minimum 1 year of experience similar to MoDOT's technical architecture (.NET, Oracle, web applications)

· Experience with business analysis techniques: requirements elicitation, scope definition, LOE estimation, and acceptance criteria development

· Experience managing SOW, task-order, or fixed-price project work with milestone-based acceptance

· Experience with Azure DevOps or equivalent work-tracking tooling

· Minimum 1 year of experience with transportation-related applications (§2.2.3)

· Minimum 1 year of experience with location referencing applications and data (§2.2.3)

· PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent credential; or equivalent demonstrated experience

· Ability to pass MoDOT background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience with Oracle Spatial or ESRI ArcGIS in a transportation or GIS context

· Familiarity with PL/SQL sufficient to review and validate database-level impact analysis

· Experience with MoDOT or Missouri state government systems

· Experience facilitating formal code or architecture review meetings with government client stakeholders

· Crystal Reports or Power BI experience for reporting requirements confirmation.