Senior IT Program Manager

Ob ID 62168

Job Title : Senior IT Program Manager

Location : Onsite Atlanta Georgia

Duration : 04 Months

Client: State of GA APS IT

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Purpose:

The Atlanta Public School System is seeking the services of a Program Manager to play a pivotal role in developing a comprehensive strategy to manage 1:1 student devices from collection to distribution and maintaining ongoing inventories.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the seamless coordination of student device logistics including procurement deployment and tracking.

Additionally the Program Manager will contribute to the efficient management of Xerox printer and copier inventories ensuring optimal functionality and availability.

This role requires a proactive and detailoriented professional capable of navigating the complexities of device management within an educational setting.

This position will be responsible for coordinating all activities including but not limited to creating a distribution/rollout strategy priority and schedule of distributions.

Summary:

The IT Program Manager will work with several parts of the IT Service Delivery team and will be responsible for managing all tasks associated with the rollout of the interactive panels. He/she will report to the Director of the PMO but work in close collaboration with all the Director of Service Delivery and their teams to complete the assignments.

Scope of Work:

• Define a clear strategy of device distribution based on assessment of the classroom/school
• Assist in the development of an effective device management plan
• Develop process flows for project distribution activities.
• Lead the documentation of processes and procedures documents associated with the project.
• Assist in developing a communication strategy to notify school administrators of the project and the dates associate with their schools distribution

Contract Duration:

6 Months initial contract ends 6/30/24 to align with our fiscal year end

Option to extend based on performance budget and need.

Skills and Qualifications:

8 years work experience leading programs. Processfocused experience.

PMP Certification (preferred)

Tableau experience (preferred)

Strong knowledge and prior work experience in information technology

Strong customer service skills

Must have clean criminal record with the ability to pass fingerprint background check

Must be authorized to work in the Unites States.

Personal Attributes:

Creativity and strong attention to detail

Ability to work independently and responsibly

Ability to work effectively on tight deadlines as necessary

Ability to assess and manage risks to develop mitigation strategies

Oral and written communication skills

Exceptional customer service skills including the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of customers

Positive productive team player

Desire to learn new skills and improve

Education/Training:

Minimum of Bachelors degree (preferred)

Work:

This work will be completed onsite at the any of the Atlanta Public Schools sites or building in the metro Atlanta area including the Center for Learning and Leadership. However this resource will follow the working schedule as noted by the district based on COVID protocol. The Program Manager would need to work M T W TH and F (typically 8am 5pm).