IT Project Program Manager

IT Project Program Manager

10 Months

Raleigh, NC 

Either a webcam interview or in person

Client is seeking an experienced IT Project Program Manager for a large-scale IT project for the Division of Public Health (DPH)

This lead management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, project teams, divisions, departments, and vendors to build a plan that supports implementation of a new IT solution for DPH.

This position will interact with all levels of staff including executive staff. working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the day-to-day activities for the project and complete all input into the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with project sponsor, Project Portfolio Managers (PPMs), to identify and prioritize initiatives at a division level

• Collaborate with Project Portfolio Management and other staff to develop and manage divisional roadmaps

• Work with business and cross-functional teams to develop Business Case and Cost Benefit analysis for prioritized initiatives within the program

• Manage and obtain various DHHS and state approvals for initiating projects within the program

• Participates in the construction of Statements of Work in collaboration with the business and other agency teams for projects within the program

• Manage multiple Vendor onboarding

• Establish and implement governance model for the program

• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and Vendors

• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department

• Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity

• Tracks, maintains and present program details, progress, status, risk and other relevant topics to senior and executive management

• Work with Project Portfolio Managers and Project Managers within the program to maintain clear, effective and transparent communications

• Manage resource allocations and expectations for program

• Collaborate with the State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State security requirements

• Presents program status to various committee and executive meetings

Skills:

• The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, negotiation, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills

• Experience in the management of a portfolio of multiple projects that may be in significantly different stages of development or have differing timelines and priorities

• Experience in communicating in a fashion tailored the audience and their needs

• Excellent written communication and presentation skills

• Demonstrates experience in working effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel

• Experience in the responsibility for acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timeframes and quality for a program

• Experience in proposing and leading strategic initiatives

• Ability to identify and plan systematic corrective action to reduce errors and improve the quality of the systems and services, by examination of the root causes of problems

• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, assistance and leadership in improving the quality of

• IT projects, by focusing on program definition, management, repeatability and

• measurement

• Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results

Management prefers applicants with the following:

• Candidate with PMP/PgMP Certification

• Candidate with Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification

• Experience managing or supervising programs involving legacy system replacement projects

• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government

• Experience in complex, cross-functional team environments