Closed Date: 06/16/2026

Skills: IT Project Program Manager,PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification PgMP Certification

Visa Type: Any Visa

Role: IT Project Program Manager

Location: Raleigh, NC 27607 – Hybrid.

 

Preferred Certifications:

• PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification
• PgMP Certification

 

Required Skills:

• Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects (5 Years)
• Experience creating roadmaps for the portfolio (7 Years)
• Experience developing business cases, cost-benefit analysis, and market analysis (5 Years)
• Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope, and schedule (7 Years)
• Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis, and resource availability (7 Years) 
• Hands-on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications (7 Years)
• Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills (7 Years)      
• Demonstrated presentation, training skills, oral and written communication skills (7 Years)      
• Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) (7 years)
• Experience with MS Office (7 years)

 

Preferred Skills:

• State Government experience (3 Years)              
• Experience managing the implementation of a statewide IT project (3 Years)       
• Experience with legacy system replacement projects and data migration (3 Years)        
• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government (3 Years)

 

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Project Program Manager with in-depth knowledge of public health to lead a large-scale IT project. This lead management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, project teams, divisions, departments, and vendors to build a plan that supports the implementation of a new IT solution for Public health. This position will interact with all levels of staff, including executive staff. Working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, business program resources, and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the day-to-day activities for the project and complete all input into the client Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed

 

Job Duties:

• Work closely with the project sponsor, Project Portfolio Managers (PPMs), to identify and prioritize initiatives at a division level

• Collaborate with Project Portfolio Management and other staff to develop and manage divisional roadmaps

• Work with business and cross-functional teams to develop Business Case and Cost-Benefit analysis for prioritized initiatives within the program

• Manage and obtain various health and client approvals for initiating projects within the program

• Participates in the construction of Statements of Work in collaboration with the business and other agency teams for projects within the program

• Manage multiple Vendor onboarding

• Establish and implement a governance model for the program

• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and Vendors

• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department

• Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity

• Tracks, maintains, and presents program details, progress, status, risk, and other relevant topics to senior and executive management

• Work with Project Portfolio Managers and Project Managers within the program to maintain clear, effective, and transparent communications

• Manage resource allocations and expectations for the program

• Collaborate with the client to ensure program compliance with the client's IT Roadmap and all State security requirements

• Presents program status to various committees and executive meetings