Public Sector IT Program Manager – Legacy Modernization

DelDOT; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DelDOT in Delaware seeks a Manager of Strategic Information Systems Projects to plan and lead modernization of high-volume public-facing systems within a government IT setting. Experience with SDLC, PMP certification or equivalent, and state procurement processes is essential.

The role involves directing multi-agency initiatives, budgeting, and governance, with strong leadership of project teams to deliver complex IT modernization programs.

Qualifications

• Three years experience in designing, developing and maintaining information systems.
• Three years experience in information technology project management which includes planning, scheduling, staffing, coordinating, controlling, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on status of IT projects.
• Six months experience in budget management and control which includes managing a budget for the purpose of keeping expenditures within the limitations of available appropriations and available revenue and maintaining, monitoring, projecting and controlling a budget within set policies and procedures.
• Six months experience in staff supervision which includes planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Assists clients in conducting business-driven needs assessment by diagnosing business issues and recommending alternative solutions to facilitate access to public information through effective utilization and coordination of information technology.
• Plans and directs major strategic information systems projects typically lasting more than a year, involving multi-agency initiatives.
• Establishes long and short-term goals, sets schedules and prioritizes the work.
• Monitors and evaluates the unit's resources and activities in order to meet goals and objectives.
• Develops and recommends project planning policies and procedures for statewide use.
• Participates in approving budget requests for information systems projects.

Skills

Needs assessment

Project leadership

Budget management

Staff supervision

Policy compliance

Tools

SDLC

RFP development

Vendor management

Job description

DelDOT in Delaware seeks a Manager of Strategic Information Systems Projects to plan and lead modernization of high-volume public-facing systems within a government IT setting. Experience with SDLC, PMP certification or equivalent, and state procurement processes is essential.

The role involves directing multi-agency initiatives, budgeting, and governance, with strong leadership of project teams to deliver complex IT modernization programs.