The technology project manager will develop a strategic plan that will build upon the progress of EOEA's existing GPMS work and extended collaborative work with the state DOL employment system.
Effectively communicate with business teams, technical staff, and leadership across multiple disciplines to convey technical concepts in simple business terms.
Adhere to EOHHS project management methodology, policy, and procedures, as well as quality assurance standards.
Manage and monitor systems operations and resources to research, track problems, and resolve and/or implement.
Lead activities to support routine operations invoice management, budget tracking, and reporting.
Coordinate with Business Analysts, SQA, Development, and other teams and peer managers to ensure timely and precise operations and projects.
Institute appropriate controls to manage project scope and track changes through periodic reviews and/or evaluations.
Prepare and distribute weekly project status reports on progress against planned, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Monitor results against established timelines, deliverables, tasks, and associated technical specifications to mitigate project delay or failure.
Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project and operations and oriented work efforts.
Develop project plans estimating the time, equipment, and staff requirements for current or proposed systems and projects, ensuring all projects are delivered on time within the stipulated scope and budget.
Lead the initiation, planning, and implementation of the project (s) and ensure technical feasibility in collaboration with teams.
Lead and develop project plans and track to completion managing risks, issues, and constraints.
Coordinate with internal and external parties for the execution of projects according to requirements.
Manage relationships between internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
Define business and technical priorities toward developing project requirements and policies.
QUALIFICATIONS: (Special Skills, Experience and Certifications)
Five (5) years of experience in IT project management with a capability of managing complex, cross-functional IT projects; experience working in a Project Portfolio Management environment a plus
Two (2) years of related experience in a supervisory capacity managing a small to medium sized team in a large IT enterprise environment.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to independently analyze document findings and recommend solutions.
Creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; presentation and policy writing skills
Advanced experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Project)
Methodical and detail-orientated to support invoice management, budget tracking, and reporting.
Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to effectively delegate and multi-task.
Proven conflict management and managerial skills; decision-making and negotiation skills
Strong interpersonal, presentation skills, and documentation skills
Ability to collaboratively work with technical and non-technical staff, as well as upper management.
Strong ability to follow through on tasks to completion.
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate a plus
It will include several major steps:
Collecting and assessing data requirements (software systems, interfacing capabilities, updating and maintenance).
Writing the project proposal and budget.
Outlining possible data flow between various state systems and GPMS.
Configure the system.
Identify any additional procurement services that may be required to go live.