Senior Project Manager

Nanosoft Consulting Talent Page; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A state health department is seeking an experienced program manager to lead initiatives that enhance the departmental IT roadmap. This vital role requires collaboration with teams and vendors, prioritizing projects, and ensuring compliance with state requirements. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership and communication skills to manage multiple projects and drive results effectively. Certifications in PMP and Agile methodologies are preferred. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape IT strategies in a significant governmental context.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing multiple projects across various stages.
• Ability to communicate effectively according to audience needs.
• Experience in leading strategic initiatives and managing timelines.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize initiatives with project sponsors.
• Develop and manage divisional roadmaps with various teams.
• Manage vendor onboarding and obtain necessary project approvals.
• Present program status to committees and executive meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Time Management

Facilitation

Organizational Skills

Written Communication

Presentation Skills

Team Building

Education

PMP/PgMP Certification

Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification

Job description

Overview

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking an experienced program manager. This lead management role will work with multiple teams and vendors to strategize, implement, and maintain initiatives that align with organizational objectives and advance the departmental IT roadmap. This position interacts with all levels of staff, including executive staff, and is responsible for ensuring projects serve DHHS IT goals.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the project sponsor and Project Portfolio Managers 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.
• Participate 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 efforts.
• Establish and implement a 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.
• Track, maintain, 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 the program.
• Collaborate with the State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State security requirements.
• Present program status to various committees 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 different stages of development or have differing timelines and priorities.
• Experience in communicating in a fashion tailored to 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 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 root causes of problems.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, assistance and leadership in improving the quality of IT projects, focusing on program definition, management, repeatability and measurement.
• Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results.

Preferred Qualifications (Management Prefers)

• 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