- 1. At least five (5) years of Project Management experience, including but not limited to initiating,
- planning, executing, controlling, and/or closing processes on projects.
- 2. At least five (5) years of experience working on technology software/application projects that followed a
- formal system development life cycle.
- 3. At least three (3) years of experience using Microsoft Project to create and manage detailed project
- schedules.
- 4. At least three (3) years of experience facilitating a formal issue and risk management process.
- 5. At least three (3) years of experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and business units.
- Desirable Technical Qualifications
- It is desirable for the proposed project person to have the following listed experience, knowledge, skills and
- abilities as evidenced by Attachment II, Proposed Project Person Skill Summary Sheet and resume:
- 1. Experience as a Project Manager working within state and local government.
- 2. Experience with implementation of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or modified off-the-shelf (MOTS)
- products, with preference for Software as a Solution (SaaS) applications.
- 3. Experience managing projects involving resources from multiple business areas and a team size of at
- least 20 people.
- 4. Familiarity with industry best practices related to Project Management (PMBOK), System Development
- Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile and Information Technology Infrastructure (ITIL) methodologies.
- 5. Proficiency and experience utilizing Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and Project Management
- tools (e.g., CA PPM, Microsoft Project, Jama) and techniques.
- 6. Experience as a Business Analyst, gathering and documenting requirements; developing business cases,
- use cases or user stories; acting as a liaison between technology teams and business areas; and
- developing other business analysis artifacts.
- 7. Experience as an Agile Team Lead, Scrum Master, or Product Owner, leading project activities such as
- backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
- 8. Experience in the creation of communication and Organizational Change Management plans and the
- development and delivery of communication messages to varied stakeholder groups.
- 9. Experience mentoring project team members, project leads or less-experienced project managers.
- 10. Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate or an equivalent project management certificate.
- CalSTRS reserves the right to request a copy of the certification.
- 11. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited or government sanctioned college/university in a related field.
CalSTRS reserves the right to request a copy of the degree.