Program Manager

One of our clients in the government domain is seeking a Program Manager.

Program Manager
On Site
Columbus OH
Long Term

Responsibilities

• Manages & coordinates multiple IT & business solution projects whose primary stakeholders are agency executives & organizations responsible for service & product delivery (40%).
• Applies project management methodologies & enforces project standards.
• Directs development & implementation of project planning documents (e.g. cost management plan schedule management plan scope management plan quality management plan risk management plan communication plan change management plan implementation plan procurement management plan staffing plan).
• Creates & executes project work plans & revises as needed to meet changing requirements.
• Reviews deliverables & ensures that project documents are complete current & archived appropriately.
• Sets & manages client expectations while continually seeking to increase customer satisfaction.
• Facilitates client meetings effectively & communicates relevant project information to superiors.
• Focuses on strategic planning of federal & state mandated projects.
• Develops & implements policies relating to project management.
• Manages enterprise projects for Office of Information Technology (OIT) (45%).
• Develops scope of projects (e.g. scope planning definition verification change control).
• Develops plans & executes projects.
• Defines timelines of projects from beginning to end.
• Outlines phases & staff assigned to complete work tasks.
• Manages activity definition sequencing duration estimating schedule development & control.
• Develops resources & estimates costs.
• Develops budget & controls costs.
• Ensures quality control.
• Oversees staff acquisition & team development.
• Prepares regular reports for senior management & stakeholders.
• Identifies risks & risk response control.
• Prepares all closeout activities when project is completed.
• Promotes project management best practices across the state through project management training certification & project mentoring & developing guidelines (10%).
• Develops maintains & promotes the states project management methodology.
• Works with Statewide IT Policy to write implement & monitor project management policies.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Attends senior staff meetings provides presentations to public & private groups.

Required skills:

• Demonstrated leadership in managing infrastructure-centric initiatives including server migrations end-of-life remediation and data center consolid 7 Years
• Infrastructure Domain Knowledge 5 Years
• Proficient in overseeing Azure or AWS deployments facilitating cloud migrations and directing Microsoft 365 service projects including Exchange 2 Years
• Established capability in managing disaster recovery efforts and related projects within hybrid and cloud environments. 2 Years
• Specialized project management experience in IT/cybersecurity with an emphasis on information security risk management and regulatory compliance 2 Years
• Proven success working within large-scale complex matrixed and highly regulated organizations governed by IT policies and standards. 2 Years
• Advanced proficiency in Waterfall Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies. 5 Years
• Extensive experience utilizing MS Office suite 5 Years

Desired Skills

• PMP Certification is preferred.
• Familiarity with Broadcom Clarity EPPM Tool is considered an asset.

Required Skills:

PMP CertificationEPPM Tool