Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with project sponsor, Project Portfolio Managers (PPMs), to identify and prioritize initiatives at a division level • Collaborate with Project Portfolio Management and other staff to develop and manage divisional roadmaps • Work with business and cross-functional teams to develop Business Case and Cost Benefit analysis for prioritized initiatives within the program • Manage and obtain various DHHS and state approvals for initiating projects within the program • Participates in the construction of Statements of Work in collaboration with the business and other agency teams for projects within the program • Manage multiple Vendor onboarding and vendor management • Establish and implement governance model for the program • Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and Vendors • Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department • Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity • Tracks, maintains and present program details, progress, status, risk and other relevant topics to senior and executive management • Work with Project Portfolio Managers and Project Managers within the program to maintain clear, effective and transparent communications • Manage resource allocations and expectations for program • Collaborate with the State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State security requirements • Presents program status to various committee and executive meetings

Skills: • The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, negotiation, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills • Experience in the management of a portfolio of multiple projects that may be in significantly different stages of development or have differing timelines and priorities • Experience in communicating in a fashion tailored the audience and their needs • Excellent written communication and presentation skills • Demonstrates experience in working effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel • Experience in the responsibility for acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timeframes and quality for a program • Experience in proposing and leading strategic initiatives • Ability to identify and plan systematic corrective action to reduce errors and improve the quality of the systems and services, by examination of the root causes of problems • Demonstrated ability to provide advice, assistance and leadership in improving the quality of • IT projects, by focusing on program definition, management, repeatability and measurement • Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results

Management prefers applicants with the following: • Candidate with PMP/PgMP Certification • Candidate with Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification • Experience managing or supervising programs involving legacy system replacement projects • Experience collaborating with State and Local Government • Experience in complex, cross-functional team environments

Flexible work from home options available.