Program Strategist

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Objectives of the Project are Satisfied

• The PS/PMO will ensure the Client's objectives of protecting children and reducing the use of State resources are maintained throughout the proof-of-concept.
• The PS/PMO will add to the project objectives based on requests from the State.
• Provide leadership of exploratory interviews, discovery sessions, and workshops with State representatives to understand and document current workflows and shortcomings

• Contribute to the Development of a New Intake Process

• Oversee discussions related to the development of the new intake process to ensure the objectives of the State are being met.
• Contribute to the development of key metrics associated with measuring the prototype's efficacy.
• Review documentation as appropriate for the purposes of transparency to the State.

• Engage State at All Levels

• Ensure proper communication and coordination of key stakeholders at all levels within MDCPS to ensure their understanding, participation, and support of the project.
• Gain support by understanding what is working and what could be improved in the current intake process

• Coordinate Conference Room Demonstrations

• Oversee the conference room demo for key stakeholders.
• Review the framework for the demonstration to ensure the objectives of the State are satisfied.

• Roadmap

• Oversee the development of a roadmap that illustrates how the developed technology could be integrated into the State's ecosystem of technologies and processes.

• Final Report

• Oversee the development of the final report of the project, documenting all significant aspects.

Required Skills

• Masters, MBA or Executive MBA type degree in business administration, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum twenty (20) years of experience in project management roles for either state, local, or corporate clients.
• Proven expertise in AI product management, product requirements definition, and solution prototype development.
• Proven expertise in Pattern of Life analysis and Geospatial analysis of Client's problems, including but not limited to, child welfare, public safety, fraud/program integrity and risk management.
• Deep knowledge and successful experience implementing IT enterprise solutions involving data analytics.
• Skill in engaging all levels of an organization and gaining their support.
• A successful history of using Agile, Pert, and Gant methodologies to manage complex developments.
• An understanding of how to advance a strategy and devise tactics to achieve incremental goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience identifying key stakeholders and winning their support.
• Skill in managing budgets, scope, project risk, and delivering results.
• A successful history of conducting extensive interviews, leading workshops, discovery sessions, collaborating on technology roadmaps, and drafting reports