NC DHHS Sr Program Director

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Job Description:
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking an experienced senior program director for a largescale IT Modernization and Transformation initiative.

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking an experienced senior program director within depth knowledge of public health to lead an IT modernization and transformation effort for DPH. This lead management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders project teams divisions departments and vendors to strategize and build a strategic road map and plan that supports the organizational objectives. This position will interact with all levels of staff in DHHS including senior executive staff. This position will be responsible to refine the scope and support development of strategy establish modernization roadmap and ultimately be responsible for ensuring that the initiatives are successfully delivered.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work closely with program and project sponsors PPMs to identify and prioritize initiatives at a division level

Establish and implement a governance model for the DPH data modernization program

Collaborate with business and IT leaders along with Project Portfolio Manager and other staff to develop and prioritize identified efforts and develop modernization roadmap for DPH

Determine data needs and support all the activities needed for the development of the Dashboard Visualization needed by the division

Collaborate with stakeholders to develop the plan to deliver business intelligence solutions dashboards and data visualizations.

Work with business and crossfunctional 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 development of Statements of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposal (RFP) in collaboration with the business and other agency teams for projects within the program

Manage multiple Vendor engagements

Identify key requirements needed from crossfunctional 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 develop and Maintain Program Level data across the multiple efforts and present Program dashboards in ESCs and 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

Skills:

Proven ability to conceive and promote a strategic vision for data and data management

Extensive Program management experience planning and managing large complex technology business programs.

Exposure to modern data architecture data lake data warehouse and relational database structures

Proven ability to work in a technically diverse environment with an assortment of products platforms and services

Experience with onsite offsite and cloudbased database solutions

The selected candidate must be a resultsoriented 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

The ideal candidate would also have knowledge or experience managing projects for deploying systems using the Agile methodologies.

Management prefers applicants with the following:

Candidate with PMP/PgMP Certification

Candidate with Agile (PMIACP) Certification

Experience managing or supervising large complex programs involving legacy system replacement projects

Experience collaborating with State and Local Government

Experience in complex crossfunctional team environments

Public heath experience is a plus

Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects

Required

7

Years

Experience in developing and prioritizing identified efforts and develop data modernization roadmap

Required

7

Years

Experience developing business case Cost Benefit and market analysis

Required

5

Years

Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget scope and schedule.

Required

7

Years

Objective decisionmaking ability based on strategic objectives priority business performance analysis and resource availability

Required

Hands on experience managing project risk cost schedule quality testing and communications.

Required

7

Years

Strong supervision organizational interpersonal and time management skills.

Required

Demonstrated presentation training skills oral and written communication skills.

Required

Experience in developing the plan to deliver business intelligence solutions dashboards and data visualizations

Required

7

Years

Proven ability to conceive and promote a strategic vision for data and data management

Required

7

Years

PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)

Highly desired

State Government experience

Highly desired

Experience managing implementation of a statewide IT project

Highly desired

Experience managing or supervising IT application/system replacement projects

Required

5

Years

Exposure to modern data architecture data lake data warehouse and relational database structures

Highly desired

3

Years

Ability to work in a technically diverse environment with an assortment of products platforms and services