Program Manager

Program Manager

Req number:

R8585

Employment type:

Full time

Worksite flexibility:

Hybrid

Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

The Program Manager will act as a liaison among the department and different programs' staff, supervisors and leadership to ensure that all procurement and planning activities comply with state requirements, meet programmatic needs, and proceed according to schedule.

Job Description

We are looking for a Program Manager to lead and manage the review, and release of the program's Management System RFP, ensuring full compliance with state procurement processes and policies. This position will be full-time and hybrid.

What You'll Do

• Develop and manage an RFP to engage a project management team for the management/oversight to support contract implementation

• Coordinate with Department Procurement, IT, and the program leadership to align technical and programmatic requirements

• Assist in developing evaluation criteria, reviewer guidance, and documentation for proposal scoring

• Facilitate communication between program staff, procurement officials, and vendors

• Translate business and technical requirements into clear, actionable documentation (e.g., Business Requirements Documents, Functional Requirements Documents)

• Maintain complete, current, and well-organized documentation of all procurement and implementation planning activities

• Collaborate with team members to understand organizational and operational challenges

• Support the transition from procurement to implementation by identifying dependencies, milestones, and resource needs

• Develop governance and reporting structures for vendor performance monitoring

• Identify potential risks to schedule, cost, and compliance, and propose mitigation strategies

• Prepare project timelines, deliverable schedules, and progress reports

• Track action items, decisions, and follow-ups from meetings

• Support the development of training materials, user manuals, and process documentation as needed during transition

• Provide regular updates to program leadership and ensure alignment with NJEIS goals and federal Part C requirements

• Ensure all project documentation is complete, current, and appropriately stored

• Create meeting agendas to formalize topics for discussion and share meeting minutes for review

What You'll Need

• Experience in project management and working with mid and senior management and stakeholders in an organization.

• Expertise with project management tools such as MS Project.

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

 

Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

$98 per hour

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.