The Role
Lead a large-scale public health IT program: plan and govern multiple projects, manage vendors and resources, develop business cases, secure state approvals, track budget/schedule/risk, report to executives, and ensure compliance with state IT/security requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In
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
Requirements
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects
Required
5
Years
Required
5
Years
Experience creating roadmaps for the portfolio
Required
7
Years
Required
7
Years
Experience developing business case , Cost Benefit and market analysis
Required
5
Years
Required
5
Years
Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope and schedule.
Required
7
Years
Required
7
Years
Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability
Required
Required
Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications.
Required
7
Years
Required
7
Years
Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
Required
Required
Demonstrated presentation, training skills, oral and written communication skills.
Required
Required
Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
Required
7
Years
Required
7
Years
Experience with MS Office
Required
7
Years
Required
7
Years
PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)
Highly desired
Highly desired
State Government experience
Highly desired
Highly desired
Experience managing implementation of a statewide IT project
Highly desired
Highly desired
Experience with legacy system replacement projects and data migration
Highly desired
3
Years
Highly desired
3
Years
Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
Highly desired
3
Years
Highly desired
3
Years
Skills Required
- Program management experience managing multiple large complex projects
- Experience creating roadmaps for a portfolio
- Experience developing business cases and cost-benefit analyses
- Proven track record delivering IT projects within budget, scope, and schedule
- Objective decision-making based on strategic priorities and resource availability
- Hands-on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications
- Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills
- Demonstrated presentation, training, oral and written communication skills
- Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)
- Experience with MS Office
- PMP or PgMP certification
- Agile certification (PMI-ACP)
- Experience with legacy system replacement projects and data migration
- Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
- State government experience and experience implementing statewide IT projects
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What We Do
Novalink Solutions LLC is a global consulting, engineering, and AI product development company specializing in information technology and telecommunications. They provide AI-powered products, automation platforms, intelligent workflow systems, IT consulting, managed engineering, and staff augmentation services.
