Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for a statewide IT implementation.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, risks, scope, quality, and communications.
• Coordinate with DPH leadership, IT teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Establish governance structure and ensure compliance with State CIO and DHHS documentation standards.
• Develop procurement artifacts (RFP/RFQ), technical documentation, and vendor contracts.
• Oversee vendor deliverables and milestone adherence.
• Manage legacy system upgrades, data conversion, and rollout strategies.
• Facilitate Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Maintain project reporting within the State Touchdown system.
• Lead change management, training, and implementation readiness activities.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in large, complex IT implementations.
• 8+ years managing system deployments with multiple stakeholders/clients.
• Strong experience managing scope, cost, schedule, risk, quality, and communications.
• 7+ years experience with Microsoft Project, MS Office, SharePoint.
• 5+ years experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• 8+ years vendor management experience on large IT projects.
• Technical background in architecture/infrastructure, databases, and web-based technologies.
• Experience writing RFPs and technical documentation.
• Experience with Agile tools (ServiceNow, Jira, VersionOne, etc.).
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification (required/preferred); Scrum Master certification a plus.
• Experience with State or Local Government projects.
• Public Health or Healthcare industry experience.
• Experience leading COTS/SaaS implementations.
• Experience with legacy system modernization and data migration.
• Strong SharePoint knowledge (sites, libraries, lists, groups).
• Experience managing Scrum teams and backlog prioritization.