IT STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 1

TS314 $57,242 - $103,064
Creation Date: 01/31/2022
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a program manager for statewide information technology projects, products and/or portfolios.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a higher-level IT Statewide professional with assigned supervisory responsibilities. May also receive supervision on a project basis from other IT Statewide professionals. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide direct or functional supervision over lower-level IT Statewide personnel. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from other IT Statewide jobs by the presence of leading in the application of project and portfolio management methodologies for moderately complex information technology projects, products and/or portfolios.

Differs from IT Statewide Program Manager 2 by the absence of leading in the application of project and portfolio management methodologies for complex information technology projects, products and/or portfolios.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Performs program management duties for moderately complex information technology initiatives by leading in the application of project and portfolio management methodology for project management, documentation, quality assurance, scope assessment, and risk assessment in order to ensure successful implementation of supported projects.

Meets with management at the Department level, including Department Undersecretaries, Agency Directors/Fiscal Officers, Program Leaders, and IT leadership, to coordinate successful project implementation and completion.

Manages and assigns duties to the project team and other OTS resources as required by the project work plan.

May exercise functional supervision over multi-disciplined project teams; suggests changes to the team structure to better suit individual project needs.

Performs management and administrative functions by establishing goals, project plans, objectives, and overall direction for the team.

Meets with management in the Division of Administration to facilitate efficient project needs processing in the legal, contractual, and fiscal areas.

Evaluates progress toward goals and objectives; reports progress to Department management and OTS Leadership.

Assists with the enhancing the project and portfolio management document library and standards by developing resources, identifying needs for resources, and/or reviewing documentation such as for project initiation, requirements definitions, project plans, training guides, testing plans, scope definitions, communications, dashboards, and risk management assessments.

Reviews and evaluates potential impacts of new and emerging technologies on staff and supported projects. May review and recommend software products, tools, and training courses, as well as develop specifications for RFPs.

Performs special tasks as assigned. This may include assisting higher-level IT Statewide personnel as needed, directing another team in the absence of the manager, assisting in the preparation of specialized reports, serving on design review committees and Quality Assurance teams for statewide projects, participating in the development and review of policies and procedures, etc.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management, or business analysis; OR

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; OR

An associate's degree in information technology plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR

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; OR

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.