Project Manager -Oklahoma City, OK (Hybrid)

Project Manager (PMO) – Public Health
Location: Oklahoma City, OK (Hybrid – onsite downtown minimum 3 days/week)
U.S. Citizen required

About the Opportunity
Incept Data Solutions is hiring an experienced Project Manager for a state public health agency’s Project Management Office in Oklahoma City. You will lead medium to extra-large projects from start to close, keeping them on time, on budget and aligned with the agency’s mission. You’ll also be a primary point of contact for agency resources and vendors throughout each project.

What You’ll Do

• Lead projects through the full life cycle using Waterfall, Agile or Hybrid methods.
• Own core PM deliverables: scope, change management, risk mitigation, budgets, stakeholder communication and project closure.
• Produce status reports and report key metrics to the PMO dashboard.
• Manage vendor relationships and deliverables, remove blockers and escalate issues when needed.
• Forecast and secure the resources needed to reach project goals.
• Keep project work compliant with federal, state and agency guidelines.
• Manage contract processes from start to close.
• Run gap analyses and root-cause analyses, and recommend improvements.
• Lead group facilitation sessions with stakeholders at all levels.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience as a formal project manager.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methods.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project.
• Working knowledge of the PMI PMBOK Guide and Standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Project Management, an MBA, an MPH or a related field.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
• Experience in state government, a regulated industry or a similar service-based setting.
• Experience managing technology or business-system projects.
• Background in process improvement or Lean Six Sigma.

Additional Details

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Employment eligibility is verified in line with Oklahoma requirements.
• Overtime is not available.
• The interview is one round, held over Teams or in person.

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Incept Data Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

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