Location: West Sacramento, CA
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Duration: Up to 24 months, with an option to extend for up to an additional 36 months.
Interview: In-person
An organization replaced multiple outdated legacy systems with a new pension administration system known as BenefitConnect.
BenefitConnect functionality includes, but is not limited to:
Contribution reporting and collections
Crediting service
Member demographic information maintenance
Service credit purchases
Benefit application processing
Benefit calculation and payroll
Third-party deductions and disbursements
Tax reporting
Receivables and collections
Correspondence and statement generation
Event tracking
The organization's technical resources continue to work closely with the implementation contractor throughout the stabilization process.
Expected Benefits
Increased quality, consistency, and value of the solution.
Improved adherence to established processes, standards, and best practices.
Increased confidence in the implemented solution.
Reduced project risks.
Reduced implementation and maintenance costs, along with improved benefits realization.
Reduced future operation, maintenance, and support costs.
The organization needs an experienced Scheduler with detailed knowledge and experience in managing and developing project schedules for Information Technology (IT) systems implementation and integration projects.
The selected candidate will work within the designated project division.
Minimum Technical QualificationsAt least seven (7) years of experience in the Information Technology or Information Systems (IT/IS) fields, with extensive experience scheduling large projects as a Scheduler or Schedule Manager. Experience must include, but is not limited to, initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and/or closing scheduling processes on projects.
At least three (3) years of experience developing or managing a schedule and/or sub-schedules with at least 1,000 schedule line items.
At least three (3) years of experience using Microsoft Project to create and manage detailed project schedules.
Project Management Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification or an equivalent scheduling certification. A copy of the certificate may be requested.
Two (2) or more years of experience providing scheduling services for a California State or federal agency.
Five (5) or more years of scheduling experience on IT systems integration projects involving resources from multiple business areas and project teams of at least 20 people.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. A copy of the certificate may be requested.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited or government-sanctioned college/university in a related field. Proof of the degree may be requested.
Project Scheduling
Microsoft Project
IT Systems Implementation and Integration
Schedule Management
Large-Scale Project Planning
Project Controls
PMI-SP Certification
PMP Certification
Resource Management
Risk Management
California State or Federal Agency Experience
