Project Manager

This position is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Project Manager III - E52E Annual Salary: $95,000 + Full State Employee Benefits Travel is Occasional - Must possess a valid driver's license and must maintain required car insurance. Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, information systems management, public health, or related scientific or technical discipline and five years of experience in project management, OR a combination of education and experience Job Duties: Leads complex, high-priority, and cross-functional projects from concept through closeout, ensuring projects are delivered within approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectationsDevelops and maintains comprehensive project management plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, risk and issue registers, decision logs, action item tracking, and other required project documentationFacilitates project planning sessions with business, technical, operational, financial, procurement, and other stakeholders to establish project objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, dependencies, and success criteriaCoordinates the work of cross-functional project teams and subject matter experts, ensuring responsibilities, timelines, and expectations are clearly defined and communicatedManages project schedules and dependencies, identifies potential impacts to critical milestones, and develops mitigation or recovery strategies when projects fall behind scheduleIdentifies, assesses, monitors, and communicates project risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies; develops mitigation and escalation strategies as appropriateFacilitates project decisions by identifying decision points, gathering relevant information, evaluating options, documenting recommendations, and ensuring decisions are communicated to impacted stakeholdersMonitors project scope and manages changes through established change control processes, assessing impacts to schedule, budget, resources, requirements, and project outcomesTracks project budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and resource requirements in collaboration with business and financial stakeholdersDevelops and delivers project status reports, executive-level presentations, dashboards, and other communications to provide leadership with clear visibility into project health, progress, risks, issues, and decisionsFacilitates project meetings, working sessions, and governance activities, ensuring meetings are focused on outcomes and that decisions and action items are documented and followed throughEstablishes and maintains effective relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, vendors, technical teams, business partners, and organizational leadershipCoordinates vendor and procurement activities as applicable, including requirements development, procurement planning, vendor deliverables, contract milestones, and vendor performance monitoringEnsures project deliverables and outcomes align with organizational strategies, business needs, regulatory requirements, policies, and established standardsWorks closely with technical teams to translate business objectives into actionable requirements, technical deliverables, implementation activities, and project milestonesAnticipates project challenges and proactively develops solutions, escalating matters when appropriate and providing recommendations to project sponsors and leadershipEnsures appropriate project documentation is maintained throughout the project lifecycle and that lessons learned, final deliverables, outstanding items, and operational handoffs are completed during project closeoutProvides guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to Project Managers and project team members on project management practices, tools, processes, and governance requirementsSupports the development, improvement, and standardization of project management processes, templates, methodologies, and governance practices within the PMOMay lead multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize competing demands for shared resources, organizational capacity, and stakeholder attentionPerforms other related duties and responsibilities as assignedPreference may be given to applicants who have experience in Project Management Professional(PMP), Agile, Scrum, or other relevant project management. ____________________ If you have questions, please contact DHS.Careers@okdhs.org OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer. This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service. Announcement Number: 26-JD258 P103007/JR66930 Powered by JazzHR dr5ARIpiLi