IA-DOM DoIT-PM6-Project Manager

The OCIO Project Manager is responsible for a variety of department and project tasks associated with the managing and tracking of business and IT initiatives.


Contractor must be available to work onsite 23 days/week.

The Office of the Chief Information Officer PMO Division provides adaptable secure and costeffective technology services and solutions across multiple State Agencies and Divisions. We manage all of the States IT assets projects and resources and we deliver technology and expertise to support Citizens of Iowa and their family s every day. This includes consistently delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and services provider.

The OCIO PMO is committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our State to help Iowans achieve healthy safe stable and selfsufficient lives through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT culture that identifies the newest most effective solutions through discovery open discussion and collaboration. We have fun together care about each other and take pride in the solutions we provide. We believe in continuously optimizing our processes refining our solutions and improving ourselves to the benefit of the Iowans we serve. If you are passionate about applying your creative and innovative architecture strategies and approaches across the State of Iowa technology enterprise then this is the role for you!

The department is seeking a Project Manager to drive business and technology projects to completion while insuring adherence to established budgets business plans process procedures and requirements while working closely with Business unit personnel Business Analysts and Architects.

The project manager will be responsible for adhering to project management governance on multiple current and future projects. Additionally the PM will be accountable for generating project schedules identifying/staffing needed resourcing completing the procurement of vendor products / implementation services and submitting funding requests as required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report status of each to the Project Sponsors and the PMO Director.

The PM will work with multiple business and platform areas including Information Technology and potentially including upper level state government committees. The Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.
The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance assessment management and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identifying resource needs; and transparent clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multitask on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Ability to work within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting)
Ability to interact with educate learn from and drive business and IT teams.
Ability to work effectively under very broad direction with general supervision
Ability to motivate team and meet deadlines in a fastpaced and challenging environment.
Ability to gather and organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenarios
Ability to break down complex tasks into actionable work items sequenced appropriately
Ability to manage scope creep with a focus on delivering a minimum viable product
Excellent organizational presentation interpersonal and team building skills
Excellent time management and project planning/strategizing skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations implementing service improvement initiatives
Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work efforts
Track project progress monitor and modify project schedules and provide status updates to project team. Escalate issues to management and/or appropriate leadership as appropriate.
Provide insight and knowledge into improving processes related to portfolio project and program management
Other duties or tasks as assigned by management.


Required/Desired Skills
SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperienceDirect management of system integration projectsRequired8YearsExperience managing stakeholder expectations and prioritiesRequired8YearsExperience working within a project governance structure (methodology required templates and reporting)Required8YearsExtensive experience with planning managing and tracking multiple major impact projects.Required8Years Strong process development skills w/ the ability to learn and understand concepts in order to interpret document and formalize proceduresRequired8YearsStrong process and gap analysis skillsRequired8YearsExcellent project management skills w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a crossfunctional environmentRequired8Years Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlinesRequired8Years Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirementsRequired8Years
Questions
No.QuestionQuestion1The Contractor must report any disciplinary action misdemeanor or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirementQuestion2Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirementQuestion3This requirement falls under the ERTR process. The candidate MUST submit their Right to Represent electronically following the process to be considered. Do you accept this requirementQuestion4Please list candidates email address.Question5The Vendor Rate for this position is BR. Do you accept this requirementQuestion6PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY/STATE) HERE: Question7OCIO contractor personnel are now required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by OCIO) before starting requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process and returning all completed items to OCIO for processing. Please confirm you have discussed this with your candidate and he/she will comply if selected.Question8Use of AI is Strictly Prohibited: Please be advised that the use of AIgenerated responses during screenings and interviews is strictly prohibited. Confirm that your candidate has been informed of this policy and agrees to adhere to it. Noncompliance will result in disqualification from the interview process. Question9Background Check Requirements: DOM contractor personnel are required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. This is in addition to the National Criminal and Sex Offender check that the vendor Question10PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed REQUIRED Question11INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on DECEMBER 12th and 13th Only submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.