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Help us shape the future of health in Washington State!
As a Project Manager Supervisor, you'll lead IT projects, manage data modernization efforts, and provide indispensable guidance on high-visibility, high-risk endeavors like the COVID projects. As you employ your expansive knowledge spanning various IT disciplines, you'll mentor teams, introduce innovative solutions, and foster collaborations with other agencies. Moreover, you'll champion the Department of Health's mission by elevating IT project management, optimizing project quality, and ensuring that every endeavor aligns with both State and Federal standards. This position is the catalyst, ensuring that intricate and vital projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in service of Washington State's health.
As a Project Manager Supervisor, you'll lead IT projects, manage data modernization efforts, and provide indispensable guidance on high-visibility, high-risk endeavors like the COVID projects. As you employ your expansive knowledge spanning various IT disciplines, you'll mentor teams, introduce innovative solutions, and foster collaborations with other agencies. Moreover, you'll champion the Department of Health's mission by elevating IT project management, optimizing project quality, and ensuring that every endeavor aligns with both State and Federal standards. This position is the catalyst, ensuring that intricate and vital projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in service of Washington State's health.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and manage project teams using established project management methods, Lean principles, and devise new processes for complex challenges.
- Provide leadership for the development and delivery of DMI efforts, overseeing and coordinating COVID and other emergency response projects.
- Manage data modernization projects, including overseeing multiple teams for data migrations, requirements, and quality assurance.
- Support business project teams and manage TechOps technical teams, determining required resources and managing them effectively.
- Develop project plans, timelines, and coordinate cross-agency teams to ensure quality, performance, and budgetary measures are met.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate project-related risks and advise senior leadership, including the CIO.
- Implement customer support and communication strategies, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Represent the department in inter-agency collaborations, attend and participate in relevant conferences and trainings.
- Oversee staff performance, training, and development, leading technical IT teams and cross-divisional project groups.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state standards and conduct project risk and security assessments.
- Prepare approval documents for external agencies.
We're seeking a highly skilled and innovative individual with a proven track record in project management and team leadership. Your experience must have been gained from full-time equivalent work and may have been acquired through a combination of education and experience. Additionally, your experience can substitute for education AND/OR advanced education can substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Essential Requirements and Qualifications
Essential Requirements and Qualifications
- One (1) or more years of experience as an IT Supervisor or Team Lead
- Five (5) or more years of experience as an IT Project Manager of high-risk projects
- Five (5) or more years of experience managing and controlling IT project budgets of at least $1 million dollars.
- The following qualification options require that you have the designated years of experience in IT Project Management:
- Option 1: Eleven (11) years of experience.
- Option 2: Associate's degree + Nine (9) years of experience.
- Option 3: Bachelor's degree + Seven (7) years of experience.
Desired Skills and Experience
- A Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, Informatics, Information Systems, or related discipline
- Experience developing and implementing data migration plans and managing large, complex, data migration projects.
- Experience in developing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Information (RFI), Request for Qualifications (RFQs), and monitoring resulting contracts.
- Project Management Certification (PMP) or equivalent
Core Competencies
- Achievement Orientation - Delivers value by leveraging technical expertise and diverse perspectives in goal setting for equitable outcomes, maintaining schedules, producing quality work, and fostering team clarity and trust for continuous innovation and group success.
- Communication - Communicates effectively across various mediums, tailoring messages to audience needs, practicing cultural humility, encouraging diverse perspectives, and ensuring information is comprehensively distributed.
- Cultural Competency - Promotes an inclusive, equitable workplace and public health framework by advocating for health equity, practicing cultural awareness, and employing an outward mindset to ensure policies and actions accommodate diverse needs and foster a sense of community belonging.
- Leadership - Leads by empowering employees, aligning tasks with their goals, fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and diversity, and modeling ethical and equitable practices while celebrating team achievements.
- Financial Planning- Effectively interprets key financial indicators and manages budget development, analysis, and tracking, focusing on equitable resource allocation and innovative opportunities for marginalized groups.
- Project Management - Proactively anticipates and addresses challenges, adapting strategies based on stakeholder feedback, leveraging organizational understanding to gather resources, and effectively communicates milestones for efficient project management in dynamic environments.
About CISPE and the PMO
Innovation is the beating heart of everything we do! We're not just solving compelling problems; we're building a community that thrives on shared successes and embraces the lessons from failures. As a vital part of the Office Innovation and Technology (OIT), The Center for Innovative Solutions and Program Excellence (CISPE) plays a pivotal role in supporting DOH initiatives and projects. With core principles centered around building strong partnerships, fostering curiosity, assuming good intent, demonstrating resourcefulness, and taking informed risks, we're on a mission to drive progress and innovation in the health sector.
Within CISPE, the Project Management Office (PMO) serves as a cornerstone for achieving organizational excellence through effective project management. As a valued member of our seasoned team, you'll contribute to the optimization of diverse projects within the DOH. With a commitment to standardized processes, strategic governance, resource maximization, proactive risk management, clear communication, knowledge-driven culture, and strategic alignment, the PMO offers an environment where your expertise not only thrives but actively shapes the success of projects. With a commitment to knowledge management, the PMO promotes continuous improvement and innovation by capturing and applying lessons learned from each project. The PMO is more than just a team, we're strategic partners committed to driving success across the entire project portfolio of the DOH.
We Are The Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
At DOH, we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world. Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state, federal, and private partners, our programs, and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily. We're driven by Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, as outlined in our Transformational Plan for the future of Washington health.
Benefits and Lifestyle
We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide, tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about "Why DOH" by visiting Work@Health.
Work Location and Flexibility:
Our approach to work is flexible. This is a Homebased position, and you will primarily work remotely with an occasional on-site presence at the DOH office in Tumwater, WA. We're extending our reach to include remote applicants from across Washington State, the Oregon/Washington border, and the Idaho/Washington border.
Innovation is the beating heart of everything we do! We're not just solving compelling problems; we're building a community that thrives on shared successes and embraces the lessons from failures. As a vital part of the Office Innovation and Technology (OIT), The Center for Innovative Solutions and Program Excellence (CISPE) plays a pivotal role in supporting DOH initiatives and projects. With core principles centered around building strong partnerships, fostering curiosity, assuming good intent, demonstrating resourcefulness, and taking informed risks, we're on a mission to drive progress and innovation in the health sector.
Within CISPE, the Project Management Office (PMO) serves as a cornerstone for achieving organizational excellence through effective project management. As a valued member of our seasoned team, you'll contribute to the optimization of diverse projects within the DOH. With a commitment to standardized processes, strategic governance, resource maximization, proactive risk management, clear communication, knowledge-driven culture, and strategic alignment, the PMO offers an environment where your expertise not only thrives but actively shapes the success of projects. With a commitment to knowledge management, the PMO promotes continuous improvement and innovation by capturing and applying lessons learned from each project. The PMO is more than just a team, we're strategic partners committed to driving success across the entire project portfolio of the DOH.
We Are The Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
At DOH, we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world. Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state, federal, and private partners, our programs, and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily. We're driven by Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, as outlined in our Transformational Plan for the future of Washington health.
Benefits and Lifestyle
We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide, tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about "Why DOH" by visiting Work@Health.
Work Location and Flexibility:
Our approach to work is flexible. This is a Homebased position, and you will primarily work remotely with an occasional on-site presence at the DOH office in Tumwater, WA. We're extending our reach to include remote applicants from across Washington State, the Oregon/Washington border, and the Idaho/Washington border.
Click "Apply" to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:
- A cover letter (without personal pictures) describing how you meet the qualifications and why you are interested in this position.
- A current resume (without personal pictures).
- Three (3) or more professional references, to be listed in your profile under the references section, which includes at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) someone you have supervised or led.
Veterans: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.
DOH is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran's status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.
Questions and Accommodations:
If you have questions, need accommodation in the application or selection process, or need information in an alternative format, contact Shawnelle Goalder at shawnelle.goalder@doh.wa.gov. For general DOH recruitment questions, email the Talent Acquisition Team at employment@doh.wa.gov. Deaf or hard of hearing contact Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1; individuals outside of Washington State contact Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6874.
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Conditions of Employment:
With or without accommodation, I am willing and able to:
- Work a full-time 40-hour work week Schedule (Note: Flexible work schedule requests will be considered pending supervisor approval.)
- Willing to occasionally adjust my work schedule to meet business needs, which may include evenings and weekends.
- Perform my work remotely at home or in-person at the DOH site location designated for this position.
- Occasionally travel within the state of Washington.
- Legally operate a state or privately-owned vehicle OR provide alternative transportation while on state business.
- Participate in emergency response exercises and emergency events/high-priority assignments as assigned.
- Have a valid driver's license if operating a motor pool or state-owned vehicle for authorized state business.
- Obey State liability laws when operating a privately owned vehicle for authorized, official state business.
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