Research & Collaboration Project Management Support (Part-time)

RCI-MWBE-85825Y1021-7-858-0570A - Research & Collaboration Project Management Support (Part-time) - REMOTE

Requirement Number: RCI-MWBE-85825Y1021-7-858-0570A

Client: NYC OTI

Job Title: Research & Collaboration Project Management Support

Location: REMOTE

Hours: THIS POSITION WILL ALLOW 20.00 - HOURS PER WEEK. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT OVERTIME WILL BE ALLOWED.

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description

Remote

Normal business hours Monday-Friday 20 hours/week (not including mandatory unpaid meal break after 6 hours of work).

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The High-level Scope Of Work Will Include

Assessment and enhancement of existing project management practices

• Provide support on evaluating PM practices to determine effectiveness and areas for improvement
• Develop new PM procedures, materials, and implementation plans as needed
  
  

Ongoing project management for team portfolio

• Work with team leadership to identify high-priority projects in need of PM support
• Carry out PM tasks for identified projects
  
  

Tasks

Part 1: Assessment and Enhancement of Existing Project Management Practices

• Meeting with team leadership to learn about existing approaches to project management, including procedures and documentation.
• Analyze current practices and identify process and material improvements.
• Develop and create implementation plans for new procedures and related materials to enable improved project management across the team.
  
  

Part 2: Ongoing Project Management for Team Portfolio

• Working with team leadership, identify key high-priority projects with complex project management needs, and triage others for subsequent prioritization.
• Stand up project management support for selected projects.
• Carry out ongoing project management during duration of engagement.
  
  

Deliverables

Part 1

• Analysis of current project management practices, including assessments of current documents and procedures, and recommendations for changes.
• Revised Project Management Procedures.
• New project management documents, including at minimum a Project Plan Template.
  
  

Part 2

• Project Prioritization List.
• Respective Project Plans for projects on the Project Prioritization List.
  
  

Mandatory Skills/Experience

• A minimum of four (4) years of prior experience providing project management services.
• At least 4 years of experience with project management practices and procedures.
• Experience working with City government stakeholders and City public-facing initiatives.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders to suggest recommendations and communicate priorities and decisions needed.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and presentation skills.
• Ability to balance complex workload of concurrent tasks and projects.