IA-DOM-DOIT-PM6-Project Manager

The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management, and control.

Limit submittals to local / regional candidates who can work onsite 2-3 days / week. Agencies who misrepresent a candidates location will be disqualified from the selection process.

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions for the Department of Management [DOM] and its Partners. We manage all State of Iowa Executive Branch IT assets, projects, and resources, as well as providing technology and expertise to support Iowa s citizens and families. DOM DoIT does this by consistently delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and service provider.

DoIT is committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our agency to help Iowans achieve healthy, safe, stable, and self-sufficient lives through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT culture that identifies the newest, most effective solutions through discovery, open discussion and collaboration. We have fun together, care about each other, and take pride in the solutions we provide. We believe in continuously optimizing our processes, refining our solutions, and improving ourselves for the benefit of the Iowans we serve.

The project manager will be responsible for adhering project management governance on multiple current and future projects. Additionally, the PM will be accountable for generating project schedules, identifying / staffing needed resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products / implementation services, and submitting funding requests as required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report status of each within a common project reporting mechanism. The PM will work with multiple business and platform areas across the State, potentially including upper-level state government committees. The Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.

The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management, and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identifying resource needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multi-task on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.

Duties

Ability to work within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting)

Ability to interact with, educate, learn from, and drive business and IT teams.

Ability to work effectively under very broad direction with general supervision.

Ability to motivate team and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Ability to gather and organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenarios.

Ability to break down complex tasks into actionable work items, sequenced appropriately.

Ability to manage scope creep with a focus on delivering a minimum viable product.

Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal and team building skills.

Excellent time management and project planning / strategizing skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations, implementing service improvement initiatives.

Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work efforts.

Track project progress, monitor and modify project schedules and provide status updates to project team. Escalate issues to management and / or appropriate leadership as appropriate.

Provide insight and knowledge into improving processes related to portfolio, project and program management.

Other duties or tasks as assigned by management.

Required Skills

Direct management of system integration projects.

Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities.

Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting).

Extensive experience with planning, managing and tracking multiple major impact projects.

Strong process development skills, w / the ability to learn and understand concepts in order to interpret, document and formalize procedures.

Strong process and gap analysis skills.

Excellent project management skills, w / the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment.

Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements.

Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines.

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Direct management of system integration projects

Required

10

Years

Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities

Required

10

Years

Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting)

Required

10

Years

Extensive experience with planning, managing and tracking multiple major impact projects

Required

10

Years

Strong process development skills, w / the ability to learn and understand concepts in order to interpret, document and formalize procedures

Required

10

Years

Strong process and gap analysis skills

Required

10

Years

Excellent project management skills, w / the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment

Required

10

Years

Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements

Required

Years

Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines

Required

Years

Questions

No.

Question

Question1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirement?

Question2

The Contractor must report any disciplinary action, misdemeanor, or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirement?

Question3

What is your candidate's email address?

Question4

Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form, making sure to do so exactly as instructed? The form is located at https : / / www.cai.io / media / documents / msp / ia / ia_e-rtr_template.doc.

Question5

The hourly Vendor Rate for this position is $$$. Do you agree to this requirement?

Question6

PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY / STATE) HERE :

Question7

SHOW YOUR WORK - In the summary of qualifications field under the details tab of the candidate's profile, you should explain why your candidate is the best fit for this position. Please confirm that you have thoroughly validated and attested to the accuracy of the credentials listed throughout this candidate's VectorVMS profile and resume according to Section 5.2.5 of ITS-009440. Do you confirm? Candidates will get rejected if an agency cuts and pastes the candidates' resumes into this field [REQUIRED]

Question8

Use of AI is Strictly Prohibited : Please be advised that the use of AI-generated responses during screenings and interviews is strictly prohibited. Confirm that your candidate has been informed of this policy and agrees to adhere to it. Non-compliance will result in disqualification from the interview process.

Question9

Background Check Requirements : DOM contractor personnel are required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting, requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms, scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process, and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. This is in addition to the National Criminal and Sex Offender check that the vendor

Question10

PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed [REQUIRED]

Question11

INTERVIEW DATES : Interviews will be conducted on [OCTOBER 28th and 29th] Only submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.