What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Program Manager position at RedSalsa Technologies, Inc.?
Title : IT Project Program Manager
Location : Raleigh, NC - Hybrid
Duration : 9 Months
Job Type : C
Description :
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Work closely with project sponsor, 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 DHHS and state 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 State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State security requirements
• Presents program status to various committee and executive meetings
Skills:
• The selected 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
Skills :
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects | Required | 5 | Years |
Experience creating roadmaps for the portfolio | Required | 7 | Years |
Experience developing business case , Cost Benefit and market analysis | Required | 5 | Years |
Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope and schedule. | Required | 7 | Years |
Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability | Required |
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Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications. | Required | 7 | Years |
Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills. | Required |
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Demonstrated presentation, training skills, oral and written communication skills. | Required |
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Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project) | Required | 7 | Years |
Experience with MS Office | Required | 7 | Years |
PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP) | Highly desired |
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State Government experience | Highly desired |
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Experience managing implementation of a statewide IT project | Highly desired |
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Experience with legacy system replacement projects and data migration | Highly desired | 3 | Years |
Experience collaborating with State and Local Government | Highly desired | 3 | Years |