Job Title: Technical Debt Project Manager
Location: Bismarck, ND (REMOTE)
Duration: 15+ Months
The client is looking for a senior level Technical Debt Project Manager.
- The position is full-time and fully remote.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The right candidates for this role are candidates who have worked as a PM where they specifically worked with the retirement of Mainframe Technologies and with the management of technical debt (if they've done this in a state government environment - even better). If your candidates have not done this specific PM work, don't have it clearly defined as to where, how, and when they did this work on their resumes, and can't speak to this experience in detail, please do not submit them as they are not the right fits for this role.North Dakota Health and Human Services (NDHHS or HHS) has received funding for the removal of twenty-seven applications from their portfolio that are currently using technology that is no longer supported and/or running on the State of ND's Mainframe system. The State is working towards sunsetting the Mainframe altogether and HHS has a need for a Project Manager (PM) or otherwise known as the "HHS Technical Debt PM", to coordinate the sunset of these twenty-seven (27) applications. The work involves coordination between IT and Business Stakeholders to incorporate existing solutions, develop new solutions, change IT processes and reduce technical debt and remove all data and from Mainframe IBM Z-Series storage like COBOL, DB2 and ADABAS.
The HHS Technical Debt PM would manage all aspects of the work including management of vendors, costs, and assigned (temporary) staff.
The HHS Technical Debt PM will work closely with the large IT Project Manager (PM) and Large Project Oversight Project Manager (LPO PM) because a successful project requires more than oversight; it requires operational expertise, real-time leadership, and a focus on compliance, team performance, and quality assurance.
Qualifications :
Proven experience in project management, specifically in managing technical debt.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with teams and stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving abilities to identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues.
Leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams.
Risk management skills in identifying and mitigating risks associated with technical debt.
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
In addition to requirements above, a successful candidate must possess the following soft skills :
Communication: Facilitate clear and effective communication with teams and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding of project goals and progress.
Problem-Solving: Identify, analyze, and resolve technical issues, providing innovative solutions to mitigate technical debt.
Leadership : Lead and manage cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and driving project success.
Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with technical debt, ensuring project stability and continuity.
Required/Desired Skills| Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience | |||
| Experience managing IT projects | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience in project management specific to the management of technical debt | Required | 0 | |
| Previous experience in retirement of Mainframe Technologies as a Project Manager | Required | 5 | Years |
| Software development, systems architecture, IT infrastructure and troubleshooting | Required | 5 | Years |
| Proficiency in methodologies like Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall | Required | 5 | Years |
| State government experience specifically as a PM for the retirement of Mainframe Technologies | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
| ScrumMaster knowledge | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
| GIAC Project Manager or Technical Project Management knowledge | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
| Exceptional communication skills are required for this position. | Required | 0 |
| No. Question | |
| Question1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement? |
| Question2 | What is your candidate's email address? |
| Question3 | Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form, making sure to do so exactly as instructed? The form is located at |
| Question4 | Candidates submitted above the hourly Vendor Rate of $____ will not be considered. Do you agree to this requirement? |
| Question5 | Respond to this question with a link to your candidate's LinkedIn Profile. |
| Question6 | All work history and education listed on resume will be verified during the background check process for your candidate. Please confirm you and the candidate understand this and confirm all information presented on resume is true and accurate. If found to be untrue at any point, your candidate will be removed from consideration for the position. |
| Question7 | For remote work, candidate must have the ability to successfully work remotely - this includes having their own laptop/PC to be utilized for the contract work, a working webcam, and appropriate high speed internet connectivity. Specific laptop requirements will be confirmed by client. Please confirm you have discussed these requirements with the candidate and they accept the requirements. |
| Question8 | Remote candidates must be located within the US and must be able to work on the client's Central Time Zone business hours. The candidate must be able to participate in web/video meetings as needed while remote. Please confirm you have discussed these requirements with the candidate and they accept the requirements. |
| Question9 | Please SPECIFY the CITY and STATE in which your candidate is CURRENTLY located (if not specified or location specified is found to be untrue at any time through screening, onboarding, background check, or into engagement, your candidate will not be considered/will be removed from consideration). |
| Question10 | Please summarize HERE IN YOUR RESPONSE where, when, and how your candidate worked as a PM managing the retirement of Mainframe Technologies AND where, when, and how your candidate worked as a PM managing technical debt. If this summary isn't provided, your candidate will not be considered for screening. |
| Question11 | Please prepare your candidate that they may receive a screening call from someone at CAI at any point between the time of submittal through close of business Thursday, 6/5 to discuss their qualifications for this position. Please MAKE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THIS CALL and are PREPARED TO GIVE US YOUR COMPANY's NAME as the vendor that submitted them for this position when we call. Please confirm you have discussed this with them and they will be prepared for a potential screening call from CAI. |
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