Job Description

Short Description:

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a senior project manager to manage the planning, procurement and implementation of multiple Statewide ARPA driven IT projects.

Complete Description:

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of mission critical ARPA funded State projects for the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). This role will manage the life cycle of the projects from initiation to development and implementation through delivery of multiple projects. This lead project management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and selected vendor(s) to analyze, plan and implement projects. This role will report to the DHHS PMO and the State DIT in managing its projects. This position will be responsible for working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the day to day activities for the project and complete all input to the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing multiple projects with different timelines and priorities
• Working with business and other IT teams to conduct market analysis, cost benefit analysis and develop business case documents
• Working with procurement teams to develop the procurement documents (RFP/RFQ/SOW) and manage the procurement lifecycle for the project
• Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables, oversee all vendor activities to ensure that all the milestones are met
• Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule
• Work with department and division to coordinate implementation schedule across agencies
• Working with and interfacing with Program level supervisors and stakeholders
• Work with peers within a Program
• Managing complex projects, within a Program, with complex stakeholder engagement and team involvement.
• Work with business owners and county agencies to get their input on the rollout schedules, impacts and requirements
• Ensuring that budget and funding are defined and track, monitor and manage expenditures
• Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, DHHS and PMBOK guidelines
• Establishing project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted
• Serving as an IT project liaison to the business client
• Working with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management, change management rollout and training plans
• Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation
• Reports status transparently and regularly to all levels of the project stakeholders, State and DHHS leadership

Skills:

• The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of leading effective project meetings that are tailored to the audience
• Ability to create complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools
• Ability to write and present effective project materials, including presentations and status reports
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel.
• Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues.
• Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results.
• Strong analytical skills.

Management prefers applicants with the following:

• Candidate with PMP Certification
• Candidate with Agile (SCRUM) Certification
• Experience managing or supervising legacy system replacement projects
• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
• Experience planning and managing data conversion activities
• Experience building rollout plans
• Experience managing project using Vendor driven technical solutions