Strategic Tech Program Manager

State of Oklahoma; Del City (OK); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including medical/ded

retirement plan matching up to 7%

11 paid holidays, 15 days annual leave

15 days sick leave, longevity payments

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Business Technology Manager to coordinate technology initiatives and act as the primary liaison between business units and technical teams. You will ensure projects align with operations, are implemented effectively, and adopted across the agency.

The role involves managing project tracking, supporting implementations, and overseeing integration requests with external partners. Collaboration with operations, communications, product teams, and vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, public administration, or closely related field; PLUS two (2) years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, technology implementation, or a closely related field.
• OR six (6) years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, technology implementation, or closely related field.
• OR a combination of education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Technology Project Coordination: Coordinates agency technology initiatives from intake through implementation.
• Tracks project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Works with operations, communications, and digital teams to support successful implementation and adoption of technology initiatives.
• Collaborates with technical teams and vendors to communicate business requirements and project priorities.
• Supports business readiness activities including testing coordination, training support, and rollout planning.
• Business and Technology Liaison: Serves as a point of coordination between business teams and technical partners.
• Works with operational stakeholders to document business needs for system enhancements.
• Ensures stakeholders understand project scope, timelines, and impacts.
• Helps resolve project issues by coordinating communication across teams.
• Team Leadership: Supervises the Business Analyst and System Security Specialist.
• Provides oversight and guidance for business analysis, documentation, and project coordination activities.
• Supports workload prioritization, staff development, and alignment with agency priorities.
• Project Tracking and Reporting: Maintains centralized tracking of technology initiatives, requests, and milestones.
• Provides status updates to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Uses project management tools to manage project activities and deliverables.
• Identifies risks or delays and works with stakeholders to resolve issues.

Skills

Project management tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / information systems

2+ years project coordination experience

6+ years relevant experience

Tools

Smartsheet

Asana

Trello

Microsoft Project

Job description

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Business Technology Manager to coordinate technology initiatives and act as the primary liaison between business units and technical teams. You will ensure projects align with operations, are implemented effectively, and adopted across the agency.

The role involves managing project tracking, supporting implementations, and overseeing integration requests with external partners. Collaboration with operations, communications, product teams, and vendors is essential.