Senior Project Manager

Job Description

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services requires the services of a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of NC Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program and NC WISEWOMAN Program centralized data management system (BCWWMS). This lead project management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and selected vendor(s) to analyze, plan, and implement the new system. 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. The project will be utilizing the agile methodology.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Working with the NC BCCCP and WW programs to obtain a thorough knowledge of the needs of a centralized data system and the concerns of CDC's requests for such a system

Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule, budget and monitoring expenditures

Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, DHHS and PMBOK guidelines

Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State

Working closely with the team conducting alternative analysis and writing documentation (including an RFP if required).

Working with vendors to manage deliverables to ensure that all the milestones are met

Ensuring that project plans and schedules are established and maintained, ensuring that deliverables are completed timely and accurately

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, risk management, rollout, and training plans

Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation

Developing and maintaining all required State CIO project documentation

Required Skills Include

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 simple to complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools

Must have proficiency in project management, agile, scrum, and Kanban software tools

Must have strategic planning skills with good understanding of roadmap development.

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

Proven experience with working collaboratively with business/program partners

Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues

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

Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work in a high-demand dynamic environment

Strong analytical skills

Strong written and oral communication skills, including development of project

Must have experience writing RFPs/technical writing

Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development

Ability to help manage Scrum team backlog and/or Kanban Flow, and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Version One etc.)

Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development / maintenance team that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values and principles and practices

Proficient in conducting all the Scrum ceremonies within a collocated as well as distributed teams

Experience in facilitating release planning

Management Prefers Applicants With The Following

Candidate with PMP Certification. Scrum Master certification is a plus.

Experience managing or supervising legacy system upgrade and/or replacement projects

Experience collaborating with State and Local Government

Healthcare Related Experience Is Required

Knowledge of Public Health Programs is preferred

Experience planning and managing data conversion activities

Experience building rollout plans