The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is a senior project manager to manage the procurement and implementation of a Statewide IT project

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a short-term Sr. Project Manager to lead the implementation of complex IT Project(s)

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is a senior project manager to manage the implementation of a statewide HIV Medication Assistance(HMAP) IT project. This lead project management role will work with the selected vendor and NC State resources to complete implementation of the system. This position will be responsible for working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, and business program resources to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the day to day activities for the project and complete all input to the State Project Management (Touchdown) system.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Developing detailed project schedule, budget and monitoring expenditures
Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following PMBOK guidelines and
NC State Methodology
Supervising implementation activities, ensuring that project plans and schedules are established and maintained, ensuring that deliverables are completed timely and accurately
Establishing project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted
Serving as an IT management liaison to the business client


Skills:
Results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills
Solid Leadership, facilitation, presentation, team building and change management skills to influence and guide cross functional teams required
Healthcare related experience is required
Knowledge of Public Health HMAP Program is preferred
Ability to act independently with sound business judgment and thrive in environment with diverse communication styles
Ability to manage complex projects with multiple work streams with aggressive (and sometimes competing) timelines

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Project management experience, preferably with large, complex automation implementation efforts	Required	10	Years
Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients.	Required	10	Years
Proven track record of delivering projects and work streams with aggressive timelines and deliver within scope ,budget and schdeule	Required	10	Years
Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability.	Required	10	Years
Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications.	Required	7	Years
Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.	Required	3	Years
Demonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills.	Required	3	Years
Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)	Required	7	Years
Experience with MS Office and SharePoint..	Required	7	Years
Demonstrated experience with both Waterfall and Agile Projects	Required	5	Years
Demonstrated experience with vendor management on a large IT project/system implementation	Required	8	Years
Demonstrate technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating system	Required	8	Years
Demonstrate technical knowledge and analysis skills with hands-on experience in development, data base design, and web-based technologies	Required	8	Years
Knowledge of healthcare systems with an emphasis on public health programs and communicable diseases	Required	5	Years
Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups	Highly desired	3	Years
Healthcare related experience	Required	7	Years
Experience leading and Implementing COTS and SAAS Projects	Desired	7	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 the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?
Question2	All work must be completed on site. Do you accept this requirement?
Question3	Please list candidate's email address HERE that will be used when submitting E-RTR.
Question4	Looking for immediate hire. Please indicate how soon this candidate is available to start work. Vendors are encouraged to submit candidates that are available for the duration of the assignment.
Question5	Vendor must disclose to the agency if the candidate will be subcontracted at the time of submission. Do you accept this requirement?
Question6	Vendor must notify the agency if any portion of the requirements listed in this task order are to be outsourced to other countries. Do you accept this requirement?
Question7	Candidates submitted above the rate of $$$ may not be considered. Do you accept this requirement?
Question8	Please note that if your candidate is selected for hire, the Iran Divestment Act Certification form must be completed and uploaded to the Compliance tab as a part of the onboarding process. This form must be received within a timely manner (expectation 1 business day). Without this form, the Purchase Order cannot be generated and your candidate cannot begin work. Do you accept this requirement?
Question9	The client is requesting that candidates are able to provide 3 references prior to final selection. The references must be recent, from a manager/director overseeing the candidate's work. Do you accept this requirement?