The Ohio Department of Transportation Division of Information Technology is looking for a Business Analyst 5 (Training focus) to fulfill an assignment through FY2017.
Resumes will be pushed through: Friday 6/3 at 3:00pm EST
Local candidates and onsite interviews preferred, but Agency is willing to conduct webcam/phone interviews as well. Utilize the bid comment section!
As mentioned on previous Vendor Calls, PLEASE DO NOT reach out to ANY individuals at ODOT regarding this posting nor candidates for this posting. All questions/comments/etc. must be directed to the MSP Team, specifically, Abby Smith. Contact information can be found below. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support on this.
The position will go through the end of Fiscal Year 2017, with the possibility of being extended into additional optional year(s).
Business Analyst 5 (Training Lead)
20% of Total Work Effort: Candidate will be a member of PeopleSoft implementation, working with an implementation team (any proven work experience with an ERP software project implementation OR upgrade project will suffice)
20% of Total Work Effort: Candidate will be responsible for overseeing instructional design and implementing learning solutions (proven work experience with any instructional design software tools)
20% of Total Work Effort: Candidate will help develop and implement an enterprise-wide learning program strategy, should have proven work experience administering and supporting virtual classrooms/labs
20% of Total Work Effort: integrating social learning/development solutions with any LMS (Learning Management System) and LCMS (Learning Content Management Systems) to provide specialized learning curricula/courses to Agency
20% of Total Work Effort: Will be responsible for approving graphic design, report creation, web design, and web-based content management tools
The candidate will lead the training effort for the implementation of The Ohio Department of Transportation’s OAKSenterprise program.
The Business Analyst (BA) will be responsible for leading and coordinating all activities to strategize, organize, manage, and execute the training effort for both internal and external stakeholders for the transition of ODOT’s structure, policies, and operations to OAKS. The selected BA will ensure that the training program is completed on schedule and that the final results meet business, technical, quality, and contractual requirements.
Education:
4 year Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in instructional technologies, instructional design, organizational training, corporate education, or equivalent; a Master's degree is preferred.
Technical Skills:
REQUIRED:
At least 7 years’ experience in designing, developing, and implementing learning solutions
At least 5 years’ experience hands-on expertise with instructional design software tools
At least 3 years’ experience working on an ERP software project implementation or upgrade project
At least 2 years’ experience with graphic design, report creation, web design, and web based content management tools, methods, and processes
At least 2 years’ integrating and administering social learning and development solutions with learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS)
At least 2 years’ administering and providing support for virtual classrooms or virtual lab
PREFERRED:
Current Instructional design certification
At least 3 years of PeopleSoft experience
Role Description:
- Serve as ODOT’s expert in learning and development technologies and platforms.
- Manage the planning, design, and execution of the training effort for ODOT internal and external stakeholders.
- Create an enterprise learning program strategy by working with executive sponsors and key stakeholders.
- Research, select and implement enterprise learning technologies to support formal and informal learning and development experiences.
- Provide leadership and implementation expertise related to tools to support learning and user performance (e.g., Assima, RoboHelp, UPK, webpage redesign).
- Oversee and/or develop specialized learning curricula and courses.
- Evaluate effectiveness of learning programs.
- Plan and conduct Transition workshops.
- Be conversant with all related contractual details and ensure vendor compliance throughout all phases of the program.
- Provide detailed review of deliverables for quality, technical accuracy and requirements compliance.
- Manage and coordinate all vendor activities and ensure the State meets its required obligations.
- Prepare detailed status reports which accurately report progress and highlight issue and risk items for review and escalation.
- Effectively work and communicate with all parties participating on the program.
- Cooperate with, support the goals of, and execute direction with the State’s executives and managers.
- Lead and conduct meetings in accordance with high professional standards and effectiveness.
- Protect the State’s best interests in all work managed and performed.
The ideal candidate must have demonstrated skills specified below:
- Working knowledge of media technology, instructional design theory, and best practices in online education, learning theory, instruction delivery models, technology tools, technology infrastructure, quality control, and metrics
- Excellent project management skills and experience with project processes and procedures, as well as documentation and reporting
- Experience identifying process change impacts for future – state process flows.
- Experience mapping new processes and identifying user impacts.
- Experience maintaining inventory of enterprise policy role changes and related impacts.
- Experience planning and conducting Transition workshops.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to develop strong client and working relationships with the team.
- Must have outstanding communication skills; both written and spoken.
- Must have ability to work in a large team environment.
Day-to-Day responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Work with program consultants and curriculum managers to identify target learners, determine educational needs and recommend best delivery modes for learning and development programs.
- Elicit, analyze, document, and communicate business transition and impact.
- Analyze and translate business requirements into potential job role changes.
- Create documents and other artifacts to promote sustainable knowledge management within the organization.
- Assist agencies with mapping new processes and identifying impacts.
- Define and execute learning technology plans.
- Define and execute delivery plans.
- Develop and coach user readiness teams in analyzing change impacts and mapping processes for roles in their area.
- Plan and conduct Transition Workshops.
- Maintain inventory of policy changes.
