Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC is seeking a highly experienced individual to serve as the Child Care Systems Modernization Strategic Consultant. This role will provide strategic guidance and hands-on execution during the planning and procurement phases of a multi-year child care systems modernization initiative.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an overall modernization roadmap and implementation strategy
- Assess current-state business processes, technology systems, organizational readiness, and modernization needs
- Identify risks, dependencies, and critical decision points requiring executive engagement
- Recommend phased approaches for procurement, implementation, organizational change management, and business transformation
- Lead development of procurement strategies and supporting documentation
- Draft and coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and related procurement materials
- Evaluate vendor proposals and support contract negotiations
- Advise agency leadership on vendor selection, contracting approaches, and governance structures
- Establish performance expectations and accountability measures for future vendors and implementation partners
- Coordinate activities across business, policy, finance, procurement, and technology teams
- Facilitate executive decision-making and ensure alignment among partners and stakeholders
- Develop governance structures, decision frameworks, reporting processes, and escalation protocols
- Prepare executive briefings, status reports, and strategic recommendations
- Identify resource needs and recommend future staffing and contractor support models
- Develop foundational project artifacts, including charters, workplans, risk registers, issue logs, and implementation frameworks
- Support development of business requirements, process improvement opportunities, and future-state operating models
- Establish structures necessary for transition from planning into implementation
Skills
- Project management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required
- Significant experience leading large-scale technology modernization or digital transformation initiatives
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing complex technology procurements
- Experience with vendor selection, contract negotiation, and multi-vendor environments
- Strong knowledge of project management, organizational change management, and systems implementation methodologies
- Experience facilitating executive-level decision-making and stakeholder engagement
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Project Management of Large Initiatives 15
- Development of Project Artifacts (plan, charter, status reports, etc.) 15
- Procurement Planning 10
- Prepare Written Reports 12
- Strong Communication Skills 12
- Prepare Executive Briefings 12
- MS Project or equivalent 12
- Experience with human services, child care, public assistance, eligibility, licensing, grants management, or other government program systems
- Experience modernizing legacy systems
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms, modular procurement strategies, and agile delivery approaches
- Experience establishing governance structures for large-scale modernization initiatives
Benefits
- Selected candidate will be required to provide personal equipment for remote work.
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