Project Manager – IT Statewide Program Manager , or ; PMO

Overview

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Product Delivery Section. Req. 216061.

Interested in furthering your career in project & portfolio Management by working in an IT Product Delivery team that manages projects across a broad range of industries? The Office of Technology Services (OTS), Product Delivery Section is looking for an energetic, experienced person to fill a Project Manager position. This position is responsible for functionally directing and managing highly complex statewide information technology projects, products, and/or portfolios.

The Office of Technology Services aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State’s investment in technology by promoting smart decision‑making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.

This position is within the Office of Technology Services (OTS), Product Delivery and is responsible for functionally directing and managing moderate, complex or highly complex statewide information technology projects. The incumbent will act as lead in the application of project management methodologies for moderate, complex or highly complex information technology projects, products, and/or portfolios. Supervision is received from an IT Statewide Manager or higher-level authority.

Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

• Five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management, or business analysis;
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis;
• An associate's degree in information technology plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis;
• A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis;
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus two years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis;
• A master’s degree plus two years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NOTE:

A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

Official job specifications for this role can be found here.

• Performs program management duties for moderate, complex or highly complex information technology initiatives by applying project management methodology, software development, quality assurance, scope assessment, and risk assessment in order to ensure the successful implementation of supported projects. Manages and assigns duties and tasks to the project team and other OTS resources as required by the project work plan. Facilitates project role and project…