Senior IT Program Manager - Enterprise Apps & Modernization

State of Louisiana

Baton Rouge (LA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Professional Development Program

Job summary

Louisiana Economic Development in Louisiana is seeking an IT Program Manager to lead applications and technology-enabled operations outside the Office of Technology Services. The role provides strategic and technical leadership for enterprise applications, systems integration, and modernization across statewide economic development programs.

The position guides Software Project Managers, coordinates complex technology initiatives, and serves as a primary technical advisor to executive

Qualifications

Seven years of IT experience or six years in any field plus five years in IT.
Bachelor's degree with five years of IT experience or an associate's degree with five years of IT experience; master’s degree with four years of IT experience.

Responsibilities

Leads complex enterprise application implementations, modernization projects, systems integrations, and digital service initiatives from requirements gathering and solution design through testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
Establishes technology priorities, program goals, technical standards, implementation strategies, and project methodologies for enterprise applications and technology initiatives.
Oversees the administration and continuous improvement of enterprise applications, including Salesforce, FastLane, SmallBiz, Veterans First, Monday.com, SharePoint, AI-enabled technologies, LaGov integrations, reporting platforms, and other agency business systems.
Provides functional direction and technical guidance to Software Project Managers and other agency personnel involved in enterprise technology initiatives and coordinates priorities, resources, and project deliverables.
Performs advanced business systems analysis to evaluate operational needs and workflows, develop functional and technical requirements, identify technology solutions, and recommend process and system improvements.
Coordinates enterprise systems integration, data sharing, reporting, dashboards, business intelligence, and analytics supporting agency operations and executive decision-making.
Coordinates vendors, consultants, and implementation partners, including scopes of work, technical deliverables, implementation schedules, and vendor performance.
Serves as principal technical advisor to agency management regarding enterprise applications, technology strategies, technical risks, system performance, resource requirements, and modernization opportunities.