Assistant Director, Workforce Integration Project

Oklahoma State Government•Oklahoma City, OK

64d•$85,000

About The Position

Basic Purpose Positions in this job family are responsible for all aspects of an assigned project(s) for an agency. Incumbents will plan, coordinate, direct, manage, and implement a project to ensure the stated deliverables, project milestones, and objectives are met. This includes initiating and developing project plans, risk assessments, establishing schedules for resources and tasks, creating project budgets, reports, change and communication strategies.

Requirements

Knowledge of the team dynamics , all aspects of purchasing, staffing and other aspects of the projects , multiple types of project management methodologies ; planning for impact to agency business throughout the project; and change management.
Skills include skill in managing day-to-day activities of the team, determining if requested changes of the project require additional budget or resources and the effect the request has on the identified completion date of the project ; and d evelop ing and implement ing quality management strategies and standards throughout the project and project implementation .
Abilities required include ability to communicate project status in a clear and concise manner in written or oral form; to use team dynamic principles and practices to keep project team engages; to plan and implement change management activities throughout the project; to establish and maintain effect ive business relationships with the team, agency staff and management, partners, stakeholders, and vendors .
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, information systems management, public health , or related scientific or technical discipline and five years of experience in project management , or a combination of education and experience .

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Scrum Certification
Agile Certification
Lean or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Blackbelt Certification or other recognized project management certification.
experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
experience in Azure DevOps
Service Now
Agile or Scrum certification
a specific type of project management experience

Responsibilities

Provides coordination, direction, management, or consultation in the planning, development and implementation of projects for the agency.
Collect and analyze project requirements, define scope, create work breakdown structures, and verify and control the scope of the project and budget.
Ensures key projects are properly planned to identify resources required, alternatives offered, build consensus, establish and monitor timeframes needed to complete projects according to state or agency deadlines.
Serve as a liaison between stakeholders, and all identified partners, vendors, or users of the project.
Develops and implements communication and change management plans
Conducts risk assessments and identifies methods to mitigate the identified risks.
Creates quotes, amendments, and change orders via established procedures and protocols to include impact on budgets, schedules, and project completion.
Monitor and maintain project information such as project objectives, project specifications, schedules, funding, performance, and staffing throughout the life cycle of the project.
Develop and implement strategies for the quality of the product and the project throughout the lifecycle of the project and post-project monitoring and assessments by developing and implementing quality control and quality assurance activities
Utilize project management tools for task tracking, reporting status, financial tracking, and resource utilization reporting