Project Management Specialist

State of Montana • Helena, MT

10h

About The Position

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!
The Director’s Office provides critical support to the department’s executive team through communications, financial services, legal services, and human resources. The landscape of corrections is constantly evolving, and this team is at the forefront of managing this change on behalf of Montana citizens. Join us today!
The Montana Department of Corrections is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Management Specialist to lead and oversee a diverse range of IT related projects aimed at improving operational efficiency and ensuring public safety. As a Project Management Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in planning, executing, and monitoring projects to successful completion, while collaborating with internal personnel and external consultants. Your expertise will be essential in maintaining project quality, adhering to program standards, and managing change control processes.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently, ensuring that project plans are effectively implemented and executed. Your proactive approach to directing and reviewing project work plans, monitoring workflows, and identifying potential risks will be instrumental in maintaining project timelines and mitigating challenges. You will provide insightful analysis of project performance by comparing baseline results, identifying trends, and recommending corrective actions when discrepancies arise. You will report project status updates and decision support information to both the project team and management. Additionally, you will represent the project team in interactions with departmental management, external agencies, vendors, and other stakeholders, serving as a key liaison to ensure project success.
If you are a dynamic, experienced Project Management Specialist with a strong background in implementing IT projects and successfully managing initiatives in complex, challenging environments, we encourage you to join our team and support ongoing improvement and innovation at the Montana Department of Corrections. Your expertise and commitment will help drive critical initiatives and strengthen correctional services across the state. Experience with healthcare operations, regulatory compliance, and health IT infrastructure is preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, or related field
• Two years of experience managing projects
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with healthcare operations
• Experience with regulatory compliance
• Experience with health IT infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects concurrently
• Ensuring that project plans are effectively implemented and executed
• Directing and reviewing project work plans
• Monitoring workflows
• Identifying potential risks
• Maintaining project timelines
• Mitigating challenges
• Providing insightful analysis of project performance by comparing baseline results
• Identifying trends
• Recommending corrective actions when discrepancies arise
• Reporting project status updates and decision support information to both the project team and management
• Representing the project team in interactions with departmental management, external agencies, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Serving as a key liaison to ensure project success

Benefits

• Your service is rewarded with competitive compensation and generous State of Montana Benefits.
• State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level