1-20 - IT Program Manager

Qualifications

• Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects
• 5 YearsExperience creating and/or managing product roadmaps
• 5 YearsProven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope and schedule
• 5 YearsObjective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability
• 5 YearsHands-on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications
• 5 YearsStrong supervision, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills
• 5 YearsDemonstrated presentation, training skills, oral and written communication skills.
• 5 YearsStrong organization and analytical thinking skills with experience preparing Project plans for complex business needs.
• 5 YearsAbility to communicate effectively at all job levels, use excellent evaluation skills, and ability to relay information in legible reports as required
• 5 YearsExperience with Agile Methodologies. Highly desired PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Hightly desired Experience with Cloud technologies & SaaS applications running on Cloud
• Hightly desired Experience collaborating with Federal, State and Local Government
• Hightly desired Experience managing implementation of a statewide IT project
• Hightly desired Experience in establishing and/or implementing governance models for IT modernization efforts
• Hightly desired Experience with Child Welfare Information Systems implementations

Responsibilities

• Single point of DHHS accountability for the design, development, and implementation of new Child Welfare Services Information System
• Accountable for making sure that vendor responsibilities and deliverables are fulfilled as per the contracts.
• Coodinates and ensures all DHHS deliverables and tasks owned by– program, practice, product, project managers, training & readiness, technical, and security team are completed.
• Enables and manages optimized governance of Child Welfare Practice & Technology Program (CWP&T).
• Provides leadership and direction to remove obstacles/risks/issues and help ensure program team members have all the tools and guidance to successfully execute on key deliverables.
• Partners with the Product Executive and the CWP&T Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to communicate program goals, objectives, and potential outcomes.
• Leads regular interactions with the Product Executive, the CWP&T ELT, and the Child Welfare System Governance Committee (CWSGC) to inform, alert, negotiate and maintain a continuing good relationship and shared vision for the program outcome.
• Evaluate projects from an Enterprise perspective, ensuring alignment with business needs, IT roadmap, architecture and security standards, internal controls, and IT methodology.
• Establish leadership, define standards, process, and community of practice to facilitate cloud computing within our organization in support of DHHS business and strategy requirements.
• Lead cross functional project teams, and workgroups.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with business stakeholders as well as technical leaders within IT and other engineers throughout the organization.
• Aid in the development of policies, standards, and guidelines that direct the selection, development, implementation, and use of Information Technology within the enterprise.
• Research and present ideas for the improvement of systems and processes for consideration by project Managers.
• Work with business and cross-functional teams to develop Business Case and Cost Benefit Analyses for prioritized initiatives within the program.
• Work directly and indirectly with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department.
• Manage budget across various workstreams and funding channels for maximum productivity.
• Manage resource allocations and expectations for CWP&T Program.
• Collaborate with the State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State Privacy and security requirements.

Skills

• Results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic
• 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
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• 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
• 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
• Experience managing or supervising programs involving Cloud infrastructure, Application modernization and modularization projects
• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
• Knowledge of Child Welfare Information Systems or similarly complex case management systems