Candidate should have experience in state and health
Working with the OCME to obtain a thorough knowledge of the needs of a new IT system
Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule, budget and monitoring expenditures
Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, DHHS and PMBOK guidelines
Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State
Working closely with the team conducting alternative analysis and writing documentation (including an RFP if required).
Working with vendors to manage deliverables 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
Developing and maintaining all required State CIO project documentation
Required Skills Include:
The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving 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 high-demand dynamic environment
Strong analytical skills
Strong written and oral communication skills, including development of project
Must have experience writing RFPs/technical writing
Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development
Ability to help manage Scrum team backlog and/or Kanban Flow, and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Version One etc.)
Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development / maintenance team that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values and principles and practices
Proficient in conducting all the Scrum ceremonies within a collocated as well as distributed teams
Experience in facilitating release planning
Management Prefers Applicants With The Following:
Candidate with PMP Certification. Scrum Master certification is a plus.
Experience managing or supervising legacy system upgrade and/or replacement projects
Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
Healthcare related experience is required
Knowledge of Public Health Programs is preferred
Experience planning and managing data conversion activities
Experience building rollout plans
Required/Desired Skills
Skill
Required /Desired
Amount
of Experience
Project management experience, preferably with large, complex automation implementation efforts
Required
8
Years
Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients.
Required
8
Years
Proven track record of delivering projects and work streams with aggressive timelines and deliver within scope ,budget and schdeule
Required
8
Years
Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability.
Required
8
Years
Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications.
Required
7
Years
Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
Required
3
Years
Demonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Required
3
Years
Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
Required
7
Years
Experience with MS Office and SharePoint..
Required
7
Years
Demonstrated experience with both Waterfall and Agile Projects
Required
5
Years
Demonstrated experience with vendor management on a large IT project/system implementation
Required
8
Years
Demonstrate technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating system
Required
8
Years
Demonstrate technical knowledge and analysis skills with hands-on experience in development, data base design, and web-based technologies
Required
8
Years
Demonstrated experience working with DPH programs
Highly desired
5
Years
Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups
Highly desired
3
Years
Experience in health care industry
Highly desired
5
Years
Experience leading and Implementing COTS and SAAS Projects
Desired
7
Years
Experience writing RFPs/technical writing
Highly desired
5
Years
Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development
Required
3
Years
Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development / maintenance teams that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values and prin
Highly desired
3
Years
PMP Certification from PMI. Scrum Master certification is a plus
Highly desired
5
Years
Ability to help manage Scrum team backlog and/or Kanban Flow, and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Version One etc.)
Required
3
Years
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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