IV&V Consultant

Requirements:• The IV&V consultant must have proven experience auditing IT projects of similar scale, complexity, and scope including, but not limited to the following:i. Industry standards and best practices regarding quality assurance and quality control principles, tools, and techniques as they pertain to the IT project.ii. Knowledge of multiple industry methodologies, i.e., agile, waterfall, iterative, etc., as they pertain to the IT project.iii. Understanding of the Kansas Project Management Methodology, as the IT project and deliverables will be evaluated according to the methodology.iv. Auditing results of IT project testing, including unit, integration, system, regression, and acceptance.v. Writing and presenting recommendations for improvement.vi. Monitoring and reporting on project outcomes to ensure they are met, including but not limited to meeting business needs, scope management, cost management, change control adherence, etc.vii. Experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks related to IV&V activities and project deliverables.viii. Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with the Project Manager, stakeholders, and other project teams.• Positive references from previous clients or projects demonstrating successful IV&V engagements.• IV&V services must be provided and managed by a provider that is administratively and operationally independent (real and perceived) of the IT project.