Description of Work:  
 
Project management and oversight services will be provided by one Project Manager, with additional support provided by TO Contractor Key Personnel and additional TO Contractor Personnel as authorized via a Work Order process. In addition to the responsibilities listed below, specific responsibilities for the Project Manager will be managed by the TO Manager after onboarding. The Project Manager is responsible for the following:
 

• Ensuring the delivery of the required services through efficient and effective management of TO Contractor Personnel and project work performed in collaboration with the COM Project Staff and the COM ITS Project Management Team.
• Serving as the primary point of contact regarding day-to-day oversight of Compass project operations. The Project Manager shall ensure the COM has a single point of contact for all TO issues.
• Overseeing and directing all TO Contractor Personnel and subcontractors provided under this TORFP.
• Supporting the COM ITS Project Management Team in overall project governance, communications with executives, planning, budgeting, execution, monitoring, control, quality assurance, and implementing course corrections as needed.

 
Experience: 
 

• General Experience: At least five (5) years of experience in project management.
• Specialized Experience: At least five (5) years of experience in managing IT related projects and must demonstrate a leadership role in at least three successful projects that were delivered on time and on budget.

 
Preferred:
 

• At least three (3) years of experience as the project manager for one or more IT projects with a cost of $10M or greater.
• At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience in the following areas:
  • Creating and updating documentation that satisfies the proposed SDLC methodology;
  • Managing the collection and documenting of functional and technical requirements; and
  • Contract management.
• At least one (1) year of experience participating in the implementation of an integrated tax system.
• At least one (1) year of demonstrated professional experience with application of Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075 tax information security guidelines.
• At least one (1) year of demonstrated experience using State of Maryland’s Department of Information Technology’s (DoIT) guidelines, methodologies, and templates.
• Demonstrated experience engaging agile solution teams at the program and portfolio levels.
• Demonstrated experience in managing one (1) or more projects using an agile methodology.
• At least one individual proposed shall have leadership experience participating in the evaluation and award of two (2) or more procurement proposals within the last eight (8) years with at least one of a size greater than $15M. A subcontractor may be used to meet this requirement.

 
Educational Requirements: 
 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or other related discipline. 
• Preferred: Master’s degree or project management certification is preferred. (from LCAT description)
• Master’s Degree or Ph.D. Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline. (from RFP)

 
Certifications Required/Desired:
 

• Required: PMP from PMI
• Desired: CPA, M.B.A., J.D., ITIL, PMI-ACP, SAFe™ Agilist certification, and/or other relevant agile certification. 

Key Technical Skills:
 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent coordination and organizational skills.
• Professional knowledge of federal and/or state tax administration.