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• Post :- 11th Feb 2022

We are looking for an experienced, energetic, and enthusiastic Project Manager to lead the implementation of the open-source Odoo software as an ERP SaaS application.  VIB is a unique organization, employing staff that are blind and vision impaired in both state and federal environments.  All revenue is self-generated from activities including manufacturing, wholesale, warehousing and fulfillment, retail, e-commerce, and services.  
About 50% of our staff is blind or vision-impaired and serve in various capacities including retail store staff, order taking and customer service, manufacturing skilled labor, plant operations management, IT design and support, federal contract close-out, and more.   We have locations throughout the Commonwealth, in the District of Columbia, and in Maryland.  The length of this project is projected at 12-18 months, to be accomplished in efficient phases.  The Odoo applications will replace two disparate, obsolete ERPs, as well as numerous spreadsheets, ad-hoc databases, and manual records.  Interface and/or integration of Odoo with COVA systems (eVA, Cardinal) is one of the goals of the project, to replace current instances of manual input.

The VIB Director of Shared Operations, who oversees Fiscal, Procurement, and IT will be the day-to-day contact on this project.  The carrying out of the implementation will be performed by a combination of VIB internal staff, Odoo staff, external implementer(s), and DARS IT staff. (The Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) provides certain IT and ISO support to DBVI and VIB.)  The Project Manager will aid in the selection and management of external vendors.  The successful candidate will be ready to start with two weeks of hiring and be prepared to quickly plan and execute the first phase, which is planned to be retail and e-commerce.   This project has received VITA PIA approval, and we expect ECOS approval within weeks.  The Odoo implementation enjoys enthusiastic support from VITA, DARS, and DBVI in addition to all levels of VIB staff.  Training is beginning next week for retail staff, to include hands-on accessibility evaluation by employees who are blind and vision-impaired.  We anticipate increased accessibility and usability of Odoo in comparison to our current ERPS, resulting in additional opportunities for our employees resulting from this project.  This is a great opportunity to be part of the transformational implementation of a fourth-generation software in a government environment, as well as contribute to the empowering of VIB staff.

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Qualification as a Commonwealth of Virginia Project Manager for IT projects, or training and experience to become qualified within 60 days of hiring.Required

Familiarization with the Commonwealth’s Technology Portfolio (CTP) tool, Planview Enterprise OneHighly desired

Proven project management institute (PMI) methodologies experience.Required

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.Required

Expertise in phased ERP implementations, with the flexibility to incorporate changes in strategiesHighly desired

Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.Required

SCRUM Master or Agile project management experienceHighly desired

Experience is the procurement and management of external goods and services.Highly desired

Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision.Required

Due to the unique organizational structure, it is critical that this resource have very strong communication and coordination skillsRequired

Excellent writing and proofreading skills as it relates to creating project documentationRequired

Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.Required

Ability to tailor communications to various audiences (business, IT, and VITA) and topicsRequired

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google SuiteRequired

Understanding of state, federal, and enterprise fund operations.Required

Experience in a revenue generating environmentHighly desired

Experience with Odoo or other open source softwareHighly desired

Experience with Commonwealth Project Management (CPM) methodologies in high-risk, medium complexity projects (Category 2)Highly desired3YearsExperience with accounting, manufacturing, retail, point of sale (POS), service, and e-commerce applications.Highly desired

Working knowledge of Python and JavaScriptDesired

Experience with Macola, CounterPoint, eVA, Cardinal, and other state information systems.Desired

Familiarity with the Ability One program of the Federal GovernmentNice to have

Ability to create accessible documents