IT Project Manager (PCN 168002)

State of Alaska•Juneau, AK

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. What you will be doing: As the IT Project Manager, you'll play an important role in supporting the Department of Health’s Portfolio Management Office by helping keep technology projects organized, on schedule, and clearly communicated. In this role, you’ll work closely with project managers, contractors, and IT staff to gather information, coordinate meetings, and ensure project details stay current. You’ll also help new project requests get properly defined and move smoothly through the department’s governance process. In addition to supporting the broader portfolio, you will lead assigned IT projects using standard project management practices, making sure progress, risks, and updates are communicated clearly and regularly. This is a collaborative position that helps strengthen consistent project management across the department and contributes to successful technology outcomes. Our organization, mission, and culture: ITS provides reliable, secure, and cost-effective technology that supports the Department of Health’s mission to improve the well-being of Alaskans. As part of our team, you’ll help maintain stable systems and protect sensitive information in a HIPAA-compliant environment. We value accountability, respect, integrity, teamwork, and a healthy work-life balance. The benefits of joining our team: The DOH Portfolio Management Office fosters a supportive, collaborative environment where everyone’s contributions are valued. We prioritize a healthy work/life balance and make sure team members have the resources they need to succeed. Our leadership is committed to developing talent, offering opportunities to grow skills and advance. If you’re looking for a team that invests in you, this could be a great fit.

Requirements

Manages and Organizes Information: Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.
Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).
Data Systems: Knowledge of computer hardware and software development and systems as they apply to the conception, specification, analysis, planning, development, installation, test, modification and use of data handling and computing systems.
Influence: Asserts own ideas and persuades others, gaining support and commitment from others; mobilizes people to act, using creative approaches to motivate others to meet organization goals.
Learning: Uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills; uses training, feedback, or other opportunities for self-learning and development.
Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
Training in information technology, project management, or a similar field or professional experience working in technical project teams alongside business and product owners to identify, prioritize, and adjust project scope, schedule, and budgets.
Alaskan Residents only.

Nice To Haves

Project management certification such as Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP)
Lean/Six Sigma/AGILE, CompTIA Project+, MPM, Waterfall, or similar project management methodologies and curricula.

Responsibilities

Support the Department of Health’s Portfolio Management Office by helping keep technology projects organized, on schedule, and clearly communicated.
Work closely with project managers, contractors, and IT staff to gather information, coordinate meetings, and ensure project details stay current.
Help new project requests get properly defined and move smoothly through the department’s governance process.
Lead assigned IT projects using standard project management practices.
Ensure progress, risks, and updates are communicated clearly and regularly.
Strengthen consistent project management across the department and contribute to successful technology outcomes.