IT Project Program Manager (Onsite)

Job Title: IT Project Program Manager (Onsite)

Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 07 Months with possible extension

Job Description:

The Client is seeking an experienced IT Project Program Manager with in-depth knowledge of public health to lead a large-scale IT project. 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 the Client. This position will interact with all levels of 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 Client Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with project sponsors 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 the Client and 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 Client to ensure program compliance with the IT Roadmap and all security requirements
• Presents program status to various committee and executive meetings

Skills:

• The 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

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