Program Manager

Role: Program Manager

Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid model in office tues/wed.. could change to onsite, so must be willing and able to be onsite)

Duration: Long term

Direct client

Job Description:

Manage multiple IT projects for a state agency from gathering requirements to implementation. Independent worker, able to effectively elicit and document project work

Work with Agency project managers to facilitate the development of project scope definitions.

Maintain project level budgets, set standards for project level budget data reporting, and create reports of projects level budgets. These reports will be produced for the executive level management as well as detailed level reports on an as needed basis.

Create project level risk and issue management plans. The candidate will coordinate and produce project level resource reports.

Create and maintain a business plan and return on investment data for projects.

Create project presentations and progress reports on a monthly basis.

Organize, manage and direct project team tasks and assure the proper application of PMO standards, tools and methodologies in project work.

Develop the project plan.

Supervise and manage the project Stakeholders, the project team and project communications.

Manage project risks, issues and changes.

Oversee and manage the project schedule and project budget.

Manage conflicts and ensure successful project delivery.

Familiarity with one or more project/program management methodologies (such as PMI PMBOK, PRINCE2, agile and MSP), ideally across a range of projects.

Ability to lead and motivate others; demonstrating empathy and knowledge of personality types

Ability to develop strong client and working relationships with the team

Experience working with government agencies is a plus

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Visio

Must have strong communication skills; both written and spoken

Must have ability to work in a team environment

8 years' Project/Program Management experience

4 years' experience with full lifecycle implementation projects from requirements definition through implementation

3 years' experience hands-on expertise with Microsoft Office products including Project and Visio

3 years' experience leading Agile projects

Current PMP certification

Transition to cloud Dynamics AX

Extensive travel which may include overnight stay; must provide own transportation if state vehicle is unavailable; overtime may be required including weekends &/or holidays.

• Successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned;
• 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects; 12 mos. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation).
• Or 4 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal);
• 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

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