Sr IT Project Mgr - Expert

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of a statewide IT project for North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health (NC SLPH).

• The NC SLPH is seeking to procure validate and implement an upgraded version of the existing Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that provides reliable accurate and timely reporting of data generated and stored (consistent with retention policies) in the NCSLPH Clinical and Environmental Programs.
• This lead project management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and selected vendor(s) to analyze plan and implement the new version of the LIMS.
• This position will be responsible for working with seniorlevel business executives IT personnel business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations.
• This position will manage the daytoday activities for the project and complete all input to the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working with the NC SLPH to obtain a thorough knowledge of the needs of a lab information management system
• Working with personnel within the State Lab teams and the Information Technology team that are responsible for the LIMS to develop necessary project management change management risk management rollout and training plans.
• To the extent possible integrate this project into the existing governance processes for the LIMS to ensure alignment of priorities and minimal disruption to ongoing operations and other required deliverables

• 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
• Leading and performing handson analysis of the business and technical environments and writing procurement documents
• Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables oversee all vendor activities 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 and supervising implementation activities
• Developing and maintaining all required State CIO project documentation

Required skills include:

The selected candidate must be a resultsoriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management negotiation communication and problemsolving 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 highdemand dynamic environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills including development of project
• Must have experience writing Procurement documents (RFP/RFQ) and technical artifacts
• Experience as a Project Manager on a cloudbased implementation project is a plus

Management prefers applicants with the following:

• Candidate with PMP Certification. Agile/Scrum Master certification is a plus
• Experience managing or supervising legacy system upgrade and/or replacement projects
• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
• Experience with public health lab system and programs
• Experience planning and managing data conversion activities
• Experience building rollout plans