IT Program Manager

Job Title: IT Project Program Manager

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Location: Dix Campus Raleigh NC

Duration: 3 months

Client: State of North Carolina

Short Description:

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking an experienced IT Project Program Manager for a large-scale IT project for the Division of Public Health (DPH) in DHHS

Complete Description:

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking an experienced IT Project Program Manager with in-depth knowledge of public health to lead a large-scale IT project for 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 in DHHS 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