Project Manager

Title: Project Manager

Location: Saint Paul MN (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Interview Type: in-person

Description of Project

The Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) is seeking one full-time resource to provide project management services for the agencys modernization efforts. The selected resource will provide management support to the Chief Information Officer.

At a high level the resource will assist the CIO and technology leadership in managing and reporting on the PERA modernization initiative including cost key milestones schedule and risk.

Sample Tasks

• Track key portfolio milestones timelines and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure program roadmaps align with broader portfolio timelines.
• Identify and track risks maintain a risk log and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
• Identify patterns risks and opportunities across multiple workstreams.
• Escalate issues and manage expectations.
• Identify manage and communicate upstream/downstream portfolio impacts
• Evaluate vendor performance and monitor contract compliance.
• Track spend across the portfolio forecast future needs and ensure financial alignment.
• Model impacts of delays budget changes or strategic shifts.
• Provide clear regular updates escalate issues and manage expectations.
• Create comprehensive executive level dashboards showing portfolio health risks dependencies and financials across all initiatives.
• Support organizational change tied to program initiatives.
• Provide knowledge transfer

Minimum Qualifications

• PMI-PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Ten (10) years combined experience in portfolio and project management.
• Two (2) engagements lasting longer than one (1) year.
• Experience working on programs greater than $.

Desired Skills

• PMI- PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional) certification
• Agile Certification from the SCRUM Alliance Project Management Institute or equivalent organizations
• Strong communication including at an executive level
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Experience working on technology modernization initiatives