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Raleigh, NC - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Job Title: IT Project Manager Expert (Hybrid)
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:
The client is seeking to replace the current Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for their Newborn Screening program with a new Newborn Screening Program Laboratory and Followup Information Management system and requires the services of a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of the new version of the LIMS. This lead project management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and selected vendor(s) to analyze plan and implement the new version of the LIMS. This position will be responsible for working with seniorlevel business executives IT personnel business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the daytoday activities for the project and complete all input to the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Working with the client to obtain a thorough knowledge of the needs of a lab information management system
  • Working with personnel within the State Lab teams and the Information Technology team that are responsible for the LIMS to develop necessary project management change management risk management rollout and training plans. To the extent possible integrate this project into the existing governance processes for the LIMS to ensure alignment of priorities and minimal disruption to ongoing operations and other required deliverables
  • Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule budget and monitoring expenditures
  • Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following client and PMBOK guidelines
  • Managing scope resources timelines costs/budget quality communication and procurements to meet the goals of the State
  • Leading and performing handson analysis of the business and technical environments and writing procurement documents
  • Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables oversee all vendor activities to ensure that all the milestones are met
  • Ensuring that project plans and schedules are established and maintained ensuring that deliverables are completed timely and accurately
  • Establishing project governance conducting formal presentations coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted
  • Serving as an IT project liaison to the business client
  • Working with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management change management risk management rollout and training plans
  • Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation and supervising implementation activities
  • Developing and maintaining all required client project documentation

Required skills include:
The selected candidate must be a resultsoriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management negotiation communication and problemsolving skills.
  • Capable of leading effective project meetings that are tailored to the audience
  • Ability to create simple to complex project plans timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools
  • Must have proficiency in project management agile scrum and kanban software tools
  • Must have strategic planning skills with good understanding of roadmap development.
  • Ability to write and present effective project materials including presentations and status reports
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff clients and other IT personnel
  • Proven experience with working collaboratively with business/program partners
  • Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues
  • Ability to build influence lead and motivate effective teams towards end results
  • Flexibility adaptability and ability to work in a highdemand dynamic environment
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong written and oral communication skills including development of project
  • Must have experience writing Procurement documents (RFP/RFQ) and technical artifacts
  • Experience as a Project Manager on a cloudbased implementation project is a plus

Management prefers applicants with the following:
  • Candidate with PMP Certification. Agile/Scrum Master certification is a plus
  • Experience managing or supervising legacy system upgrade and/or replacement projects
  • Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
  • Experience with public health lab system and programs
  • Experience planning and managing data conversion activities
  • Experience building rollout plans

Skills:
SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceProject management experience preferably with large complex automation implementation efforts8YearsDemonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients.8YearsProven track record of delivering projects and work streams with aggressive timelines and deliver within scope budget and schdeule8YearsObjective decisionmaking ability based on strategic objectives priority business performance analysis and resource availability.8YearsHands on experience managing project risk cost schedule quality testing and communications.7YearsStrong leadership organizational interpersonal and time management skills.3YearsDemonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills.3YearsSolid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)7YearsExperience with MS Office and SharePoint..7YearsDemonstrated experience with both Waterfall and Agile Projects5YearsDemonstrated experience with vendor management on a large IT project/system implementation8YearsDemonstrate technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating system8YearsDemonstrate technical knowledge and analysis skills with handson experience in development data base design and webbased technologies8YearsDemonstrated experience working with DPH public health lab system and programsHighly desired5YearsExtensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience sites libraries lists and groupsHighly desired3YearsExperience in health care industryHighly desired5YearsExperience leading and Implementing COTS and SAAS ProjectsDesired7YearsExperience writing RFPs/technical writingHighly desired5YearsUnderstanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development3YearsExperience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development / maintenance teams that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values and prinHighly desired3YearsPMP Certification from PMI. Scrum Master certification is a plusHighly desired5YearsAbility to help manage Scrum team backlog and/or Kanban Flow and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow Jira Version One etc.3YearsExperience managing legacy system upgrade/migration data conversion activities and building rollout plansHighly desired5Years

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