Job Description

seeking an experienced IT Project Program Manager with in-depth knowledge of public health to lead a large-scale IT project for DPH. This lead management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, project teams, divisions, departments, and vendors to build a plan that supports implementation of a new IT solution for DPH. This position will interact with all levels of staff in DHHS including executive staff. 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 into the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with project sponsor, Project Portfolio Managers (PPMs), 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

• Participates 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

• Establish and implement 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

• Tracks, maintains 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 program

• Collaborate with the State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State security requirements

• Presents program status to various committee 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 significantly different stages of development or have differing timelines and priorities

• Experience in communicating in a fashion tailored 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 the responsibility for 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 the root causes of problems

• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, assistance and leadership in improving the quality of

• IT projects, by focusing on program definition, management, repeatability and

• measurement

• Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results

Management prefers applicants with the following:

• 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

Requirements

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects
Required
5
Years

Experience creating roadmaps for the portfolio
Required
7
Years

Experience developing business case , Cost Benefit and market analysis
Required
5
Years

Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope and schedule.
Required
7
Years

Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability
Required

Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications.
Required
7
Years

Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
Required

Demonstrated presentation, training skills, oral and written communication skills.
Required

Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
Required
7
Years

Experience with MS Office
Required
7
Years

PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)
Highly desired

State Government experience
Highly desired

Experience managing implementation of a statewide IT project
Highly desired

Experience with legacy system replacement projects and data migration
Highly desired
3
Years

Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
Highly desired
3
Years

About NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

Novalink Solutions LLC (Novalink) is a global consulting and engineering services company. The company provides temporary and permanent staffing services in a variety of areas including Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Insurance, Healthcare, Marketing/Operations, Government Affairs, and Administration. Relying on core competencies of its people and agile processes, Novalink commits to deliver highest quality of service to clients and partners at the most optimal pricing.

Novalink has a global network of experienced and dedicated technical professionals. The Company’s executive team members have an average of twenty (20) years in the Telecommunications and Information Technology areas along with proven experience in executive leadership and strategy implementation. Novalink has its main office in Atlanta, GA.

Novalink has three core business units (1) Managed Engineering Services and (2) Staff Augmentation Services in the areas of expertise in IT/Software Engineering and Telecommunications/Wireless Network Engineering and (3) Non-Executive Staffing Services. Novalink’s targeted markets include Government, Telecommunications companies, Insurance, Energy, Healthcare, and Utilities. Its current client list includes thirty five (35) State governments and several Fortune 500 companies in various target markets. Novalink is Federal GSA Schedule 70 Contract Holder.

Based out of Atlanta, with offices in New York, Maryland, North Carolina and Texas, Novalink’s primary customers are government agencies, telecommunications companies, the healthcare industry, along with energy and utilities.

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Suwanee, Georgia

Year Founded

2003

Website

novalink-solutions.com

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