Program Manager Senior II

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Program Manager III is a managerial level of work in the Management Service of the State Personnel Management System. Employees in this classification are responsible for directing programs unique to their agency’s mission and operations and which are not found in other agencies. Employees in this classification have supervisory or managerial responsibility for the work of other employees in the Skilled or Professional Services. Employees in this class receive managerial or executive supervision from a higher-level manager or an executive. Position allocation within the Program Manager series is determined on the basis of relative job evaluation among similarly functioning positions. The job evaluation factors include: qualifications; nature and purpose of personal contacts; nature of recommendations, commitments, decisions, and conclusions; creative thought; responsibility for planning; responsibility for administration; and nature of supervision received. Program Manager I-IV are differentiated from Administrator IV-VII in that Program Manager I-IV are responsible for one or more agency-specific programs, including the supervision of staff and responsibility for a budget, while Administrators IV-VII perform administrative staff work related to the administration of departmental policy and overseeing or coordinating agency operations, or as a special assistant to an executive. Program Manager I-IV are differentiated from Administrative Program Manager I-IV in that Administrative Program Managers I-IV are responsible for one or more program functions found in various agencies, such as public information or directors of administration, including the supervision of staff and responsibility for a budget.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
Five years of management experience or electoral experience, including experience in program planning and development, overseeing implementation of programs, working on political campaigns, political compliance and legal review
Three years of administrative or professional experience managing a division or unit of federal, state, or local government or equivalent experience in the private sector
A valid motor vehicle operator's license

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in law, public administration, public policy or similar degree
Experience applying Maryland elections and governing laws
Experience administering public financing and campaign finance processes
Detail oriented, good organizational skills, and strong verbal and writing skills
Experience in public speaking
Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

Responsibilities

Plans, directs and administers all aspects of an agency program(s) that has a broad scope and major impact on agency missions and operations
Establishes overall policies and procedures for the program(s), oversees their implementation, evaluates their effectiveness and approves major revisions
Establishes overall program goals, standards and controls to meet program objectives and oversees their achievement
Oversees and manages the personnel and financial resources of the program(s)
Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of subordinate managers
Develops, implements and manages short and long-range plans for program operations and resources
Determines organizational structure and staffing needs of the program(s)
Prescribes and oversees development and training of program staff
Represents the agency before federal, State and local officials, legislative committees and senior managers and executives of other agencies concerning program activities
Performs other related duties