Project Manager 3

The State of Wisconsin DCF is looking for one (1) Project Manager III

Top skills:

• Experience working with a business customer to document requirements, analysis and design deliverables (15+ years)

• Experience completing Unit/Development Testing, Systems Testing, and Supporting User Acceptance Testing (15+ years)

• Team management expertise including creation, assignment, and tracking of work tasks and responsibilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Technical writing and documentation (12+ years)

• Experience using SQL, SPUFI, Platinum, File Manager, Debugger, QMF Tools or equivalent (10+ years)

Nice to have skills:

• Knowledge and experience with child support system certification

• Financial and/or Case Management Child Support Enforcement: Systems development and maintenance experience

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Candidate MUST be physically located in the United States. International candidates/phone numbers will not be accepted.

• Candidate must follow ALL DCF work rules

• Candidate must be available to perform all work during the Central Standard Time (CST) business hours 9:00 am – 3 pm (or CST hours as defined by the hiring manager)

• Candidate will be required to provide their own equipment for this position (See job description for required specifications.)

Onsite, hybrid or remote: WI residency required. Must be WI resident or willing to relocate within 30 days of start date at own expense. 90-100% remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. Onsite work is not likely, but candidate should be prepared to come onsite if required.

Top 3-4 desired skills required for the position:

• Experience working with a business customer to document requirements, analysis and design deliverables

• Experience completing Unit/Development Testing, Systems Testing, and Supporting User

Acceptance Testing

• Team management expertise including creation, assignment, and tracking of work tasks

and responsibilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Detailed Job Description: (Please be specific with all job duties required by the hired candidate.)

This position functions as a project manager in the Family and Economic Support Technical Services (FESTS) section supporting child support systems. Project duties will include project management/coordination, direction, guidance and consultation of multiple projects using waterfall, agile and hybrid agile methodologies. Project duties will also include PMO support tasks such as managing action items and backlog, tracking risks and issues, preparing instructions, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, preparing and managing communication plans, assisting with process improvements, tracking resource allocation, preparing status reports, managing work plans, and serving as a liaison between business and technical partners. Candidates must have experience with mainframe and web application development for large complex systems. Requires knowledge of and experience with large complex mainframe and web application development projects that use Microsoft.Net for web functions and COBOL, CICS and DB2, for mainframe functions. This position also requires knowledge of and experience with systems analysis and design techniques; estimates for analysis, design, programming, testing and implementation tasks; and methods used to develop, install, and maintain large complex mainframe data information systems. This includes hands on technical experience including leading evaluation of software, functional requirements, and technical requirements This position also requires knowledge of and experience with project management techniques and automated project management tools used (such as Azure Dev/Ops (ADO) and JIRA) to create detailed project plans and support Program Management Office functions including Microsoft Office Suites. Requires knowledge and understanding of standard project management industry practices such as the PMI's framework. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works with project team and sponsor. Documents risks and develops mitigation plans. Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers. Experience managing multi-year projects with state and federal reporting requirements. Preference will be given to qualified candidates with experience in the Child Support business area, prior experience with the KIDS system, and familiarity with State of Wisconsin application systems, procedures, and development standards.

List any special qualifications & years of experience: (List any specific skills, software, or requirements the position will require. Optional format below)

Qualification Desired Experience

Experience with creation of detailed workplans using automated tools 15 years

Excellent oral and written communication skills 15 years

Experience in Technical Writing and Documentation 12 years

Application Development and Support – all phases of the systems development life cycle – supporting a CICS/DB2/COBOL/SAS/JCL Mainframe Systems 8 years

MS Product experience (Excel, Outlook, Project, Word) 15 years

Experience completing Unit/Development Testing, Systems Testing, and Supporting User Acceptance Testing 15 years

Experience using SQL, SPUFI, Platinum, File Manager, Debugger, QMF Tools or equivalent 10 years

Experience working with a business customer to document requirements, analysis, and design deliverables 15 years

Use of Changeman, CNTL-M, JIRA Service Management, or similar tracking mechanism in performing software management activities. 10 years

Qualification Desired Experience

Knowledge and experience with child support system certification 5 years

Experience executing and documenting the Test Deck for IV-D system Certification 2 years

Financial and/or Case Management Child Support Enforcement: Systems development and maintenance experience 5 years

This position functions as a project manager in the Family and Economic Support Technical Services (FESTS) section supporting child support systems. Project duties will include project

management/coordination, direction, guidance and consultation of multiple projects using

waterfall, agile and hybrid agile methodologies. Project duties will also include PMO support

tasks such as managing action items and backlog, tracking risks and issues, preparing

instructions, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, preparing and managing communication

plans, assisting with process improvements, tracking resource allocation, preparing status

reports, managing work plans, and serving as a liaison between business and technical partners.

Candidates must have experience with mainframe and web application development for large

complex systems. Requires knowledge of and experience with large complex mainframe and

web application development projects that use Microsoft.Net for web functions and COBOL,

CICS and DB2, for mainframe functions. This position also requires knowledge of and

experience with systems analysis and design techniques; estimates for analysis, design,

programming, testing and implementation tasks; and methods used to develop, install, and

maintain large complex mainframe data information systems. This includes hands on technical

experience including leading evaluation of software, functional requirements, and technical

requirements This position also requires knowledge of and experience with project management

techniques and automated project management tools used (such as Azure Dev/Ops (ADO) and

JIRA) to create detailed project plans and support Program Management Office functions

including Microsoft Office Suites. Requires knowledge and understanding of standard project

management industry practices such as the PMI's framework. Understands business and

technical objectives of a project and works with project team and sponsor. Documents risks and

develops mitigation plans. Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of

barriers. Experience managing multi-year projects with state and federal reporting requirements.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates with experience in the Child Support business

area, prior experience with the KIDS system, and familiarity with State of Wisconsin application

systems, procedures, and development standards.

List any special qualifications & years of experience: (List any specific skills, software, or

requirements the position will require. Optional format below)

Qualification Desired Experience

Experience with creation of detailed workplans using

automated tools

15 years

Excellent oral and written communication skills 15 years

Experience in Technical Writing and Documentation 12 years

Qualification Desired Experience

Application Development and Support – all phases of the

systems development life cycle – supporting a

CICS/DB2/COBOL/SAS/JCL Mainframe Systems

8 years

MS Product experience (Excel, Outlook, Project, Word) 15 years

Experience completing Unit/Development Testing, Systems

Testing, and Supporting User Acceptance Testing

15 years

Experience using SQL, SPUFI, Platinum, File Manager,

Debugger, QMF Tools or equivalent

10 years

Experience working with a business customer to document

requirements, analysis, and design deliverables

15 years

Use of Changeman, CNTL-M, JIRA Service Management, or

similar tracking mechanism in performing software

management activities.

10 years

Optional format: (Add as many lines as needed.)

Qualification Desired Experience

Knowledge and experience with child support system

certification

5 years

Experience executing and documenting the Test Deck for

IV-D system Certification

2 years

Financial and/or Case Management Child Support

Enforcement: Systems development and maintenance

experience

5 years

Other Notes to Suppliers:

1. Selected candidate will be required to provide personal equipment for remote work.

Technical specifications of hardware are:

Home Internet Service: Minimum 20 Mbit down and 5 Mbit up. Capability to plug in

network (cat 5a or better) cable to the computer.

Windows Computers

- Operating System: Windows 11

- Memory: Minimum 4 GB, Preferred 8 GB+

- Processor (CPU): Any 32-bit or 64-bit running 2 Gigahertz (GHz) or faster

- Graphics card that supports Direct3D 11 Video

- Installation of the latest VMware Horizon Client

Apple Computers

- Operating System: MacOS: 10.14, 10.15, or 11

- Memory: Minimum 4GB, preferred 8 GB+

- Processor (CPU): Any 64-bit Intel-based Mac or ARM M1-based Mac running

in emulation with Rosetta 2

- Installation of the latest VMware Horizon Client

Computers are required to have full audio/video conferencing capabilities (camera and

headset).

2. ALL candidates must be located within the United States. ALL contact information

must also be domestic. Absolutely no work outside of the US is allowed.

3. Selected candidate will not be assigned specific work-space, however, may be required

to report in person as needed with minimal notice.

4. An in-person interview may be required before a final hire is made. The hiring manager

has discretion to allow phone or video interviews at any point during the process.

5. Please provide three (3) business references for the interview.

6. The selected candidate will be required to sign all onboarding documents as part of the

onboarding process. Candidate will also be required to complete any security training as

directed by the division, department, or agency.