DHHS Program Director- Senior
DHHS Program Director- Senior
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NC DHHS is in need of EHR PMO Manager to provide oversight and management of project managers performance and day to day activities. Must have a Bachelors degree and 15 years IT and business/industry experience. Reference full job description
The EHR PMO Manager under the direction of the EHR IT Program Executive and in collaboration with the EHR program director for the oversight and management of project managers performance and day to day activities.The PMO managers accountabilities are the following:
Accountable for the oversight and management of project managers performance and day to day activities
Accountable for ensuring that the project managers are on track to meet the needs of program directors required deliverables.
Accountable for creating and maintaining the staffing plan org chart roles and responsibilities
Accountable for creating consistent transparent and meaningful standard program reporting template in partnership with the program director executives project managers and Epic leaders
Accountable for acting as an escalation path for the executives leaders program director Epic leaders project managers on the project management processes relationship building conflicts and other needs.
The PMO managers responsibilities include:
Responsible for people and performance management all the project managers
Hold daily/weekly communications with the project manager to understand and assist the project managers on project management (not programlevel business or technical decisions).
Ensures that there is a baseline schedule for the respective projects managed by the project managers
Ensures that the project managers are keeping the project schedule cost and other components of DITs touchdown tool every week by COB every Thursday
Review and provide input on status reports and metrics project managers prepare before publishing.
Ensures all PMs are providing status reports in the same format on time to meet the program reporting needs
Setting clear expectations for team members including project management deliverables and trackers associated with the respective workstream
Partners with the project director and Epic implementation director to provide specific assistance to the program
Manage advise and coach team members by providing guidance on project issues key project success factors and lessons learned.
Reinforcing the importance of the project together with the executives and the program director and providing consistent communication to the project team.
Manage capacity demand and utilization of resources needs
Build strong relationships with the executives program directors Project Managers Analysts Epic DIT and business to influence outcomes.
Facilitates meetings (not regular project meetings) aligned toward critical escalation conflicts and resolutions to longwinding and pending challenges
Create job descriptions and responsibilities for new hires or backfills
Participates in the interview panel to select project managers analysts and other critical roles
Recommend hiring and rolling off staff in collaboration with the program director leaders and staffing plan.
Travel onsite for a week every month for team collaborations celebrate victories and team building
Be on camera during meetings and oneonone calls for effective collaborations
Education:
Bachelors or masters degree in computer science information systems business administration or related field with seven or more years experience in combined (waterfall and agile) environments along with applicable certifications such as (not all are required)
Project Management Institute Certification (PMP PgMP PfMP ACP etc.)
Scrum Alliance (CAL CSP CSM CSPO or advanced certs)
Scaled Agile Framework Certification (SAFe SA or SAFe SPC)
Kanban (KCP AKT TKP KanbanEXP)
Experience:
Fifteen or more years of overall experience in IT and business/industry
Seven years of experience in combined (waterfall and agile) environments
Five to seven years of leadership responsibilities
Knowledge and Skills
Experience with one or more agile or traditional methodologies (Scrum Kanban SAFe Waterfall etc.).
Program management skills and experience plus significant knowledge of productivity tools with evidence of practical application (which is highly desirable).
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to develop and communicate the strategic vision and inspire and motivate staff.
A distinctive blend of business IT financial and communication skills. (This is a highly visible position with substantial impact.)
Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where resources often do not directly control this role.
Excellent analytical strategic conceptual thinking strategic planning and execution skills.
Strong business acumen including industry domainspecific knowledge of the enterprise and its business units.
Deep understanding of current and emerging technologies and how enterprises are employing them
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic resource plan.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including explaining IT concepts and technologies to business leaders as well as business concepts to the PMO staff.
Key Competencies:
Leadership Building Relationships Business Acumen and Enterprise Knowledge Change Advocate Influencing Others and Results Oriented
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including explaining IT concepts and technologies to business leaders as well as business concepts
Required
15
Years
A distinctive blend of business IT financial and communication skills. (This is a highly visible position with substantial impact.)
Required
15
Years
Experience with one or more agile or traditional methodologies (Scrum Kanban SAFe Waterfall etc.)
Required
7
Years
Program management skills and experience plus significant knowledge of productivity tools with evidence of practical application
Required
7
Years
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to develop and communicate the strategic vision and inspire and motivate staff
Required
7
Years
Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where resources often do not directly control this role
Required
7
Years
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic resource plan
Employment Type
Full Time
