Sr Program Director

Job title: Sr Program Director

Client: State of North Carolina

Work address: Hybrid

Shift: Day Shift (M-F)

Pay rate: $106.38/hr

Job Summary

This job description is for a Senior Program Director role at a government agency in North Carolina, specifically within the Department of Public Health (DPH). The position is centered on leading an IT modernization and transformation effort, requiring someone with deep knowledge of public health and extensive program management experience. Here’s a breakdown of the responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required for this role:

Role Overview:

• Position: Senior Program Director
• Location: North Carolina
• Focus: Leading IT modernization and transformation for the DPH, involving strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, and program execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Roadmap Development:
• Strategize and Build a Roadmap: Develop a comprehensive strategic roadmap that aligns with the organizational objectives for IT modernization in public health.
• Refine Scope and Support Strategy: Work with various stakeholders to refine the scope of the modernization efforts and support the development of a strategy to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Governance and Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Establish Governance Model: Implement a governance model for the DPH data modernization program to ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executive staff, business and IT leaders, and vendors, to align the program with the broader organizational goals.
• Program Management and Execution:
• Prioritize Initiatives: Work closely with program and project sponsors to identify and prioritize key initiatives at the division level, ensuring they are aligned with the strategic roadmap.
• Dashboard Visualization and Business Intelligence: Support the development of data needs and activities required for creating dashboards and data visualizations that provide valuable insights to the division.
• Vendor and Resource Management: Manage multiple vendor engagements, allocate resources effectively, and ensure that all projects within the program are on track and within budget.
• Risk Management and Communication:
• Identify Risks and Opportunities: Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects, ensuring that any issues are addressed promptly.
• Communicate Progress: Track and report on program details, progress, and risks to senior and executive management, ensuring transparent and effective communication.
• Compliance and Integration:
• Ensure Compliance: Collaborate with the State Department of Information Technology (DIT) to ensure that the program complies with the State IT Roadmap and all security requirements.

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Strategic Vision for Data Management: Ability to conceive and promote a strategic vision for data management and modernization efforts.
• Program Management Experience: Extensive experience in managing large, complex technology programs, particularly those involving data architecture, data lakes, data warehouses, and relational database structures.
• Diverse Technical Environment: Proven ability to work in a technically diverse environment with various products, platforms, and services, including on-site, off-site, and cloud-based database solutions.
• Leadership and Communication: Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence, motivate, and lead cross-functional teams. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, tailored to different audiences.
• Project Portfolio Management: Experience managing a portfolio of projects with differing timelines, priorities, and stages of development.
• Resource Management: Proven ability to acquire and utilize necessary resources within agreed parameters of cost, time, and quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications:
• PMP/PgMP Certification: Project Management Professional or Program Management Professional certification.
• Agile Certification (PMI-ACP): Certification in Agile methodologies, which would be beneficial for managing projects using Agile practices.
• Public Health and Government Experience: Experience in public health or managing projects for state and local governments, particularly in environments involving legacy system replacement projects.
• Cross-Functional Team Experience: Experience working in complex, cross-functional team environments, demonstrating the ability to manage large-scale programs with multiple stakeholders.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership Role in IT Modernization: This position is a high-level leadership role focused on transforming and modernizing IT systems within the public health sector.
• Strategic and Tactical Responsibilities: The role involves both strategic planning and hands-on management of complex projects, requiring a balance of vision and execution.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Success in this role will depend on effective collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior executives, IT leaders, and vendors.

This role is ideal for an experienced program director with a strong background in IT modernization, data management, and public health, who can lead large-scale transformation efforts within a government setting.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $106.38 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience:

• Program Management: 7 years (Required)
• Managing multiple large complex projects: 7 years (Required)
• State Government: 2 years (Preferred)
• Managing or supervising IT application Projects: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP) (Required)

Location:

• Raleigh, NC (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Raleigh, NC (Required)

Work Location: On the road