Senior IT Project Manager (DoIT #49195)

This position exists to support state agency Information Technology efforts to address critical business needs through thoughtful planning, preparation, and successful implementation of cost effective IT solutions. This position will also serve to assess, recommend, and participate in continuous process improvement and adoption of tools the technology to optimize efficiency enabling Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) staff to deliver focused agency project monitoring and oversight.

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once. Why does the job exist?

This position exists to support existing and future Department of Information Technology (DoIT) EPMO initiatives. We require personnel who have the ability to concurrently review plans, manage, lead and/or participate in over-site of multiple projects of any size and/or level of complexity at a program level. Our recent portfolio has surpassed $1.6B, therefore we require additional senior level staff to lead foundational project management disciplines, methods, and tools. Define and lead internal EPMO process improvement initiatives across organizational and functional boundaries. Sufficient technology and programmatic domain knowledge to provide insightful guidance with planning, management, and oversight of project progress and results. These characteristics are required to take EPMO from its current state of operation to future state capability that defines and monitors project characteristics that lead to successful outcome and provides early detection and early intervention for at risk projects. Selected candidate must have previous experience reviewing, analyzing, executing change orders related to enterprise project management projects. How does it get done?, * Establish Request for Proposals (RFP) including development of Statement of Work (SOW), definition/revision of required labor categories, review/update of terms and conditions,with assistance of the Office of General Council (OGC), release of RFP for vendor response, coordinating the pre-proposal conference, generate responses to vendor inquiries, evaluate and score respondent proposals,

• Use standardized contract management templates matched to available NM State Wide Price Agreements.
• Define and manage evaluation criteria when reviewing contracts presented to Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) from State Agencies following receipt of submitted contracts to DoIT
• Support assigned legal counsel to review and recommend changes as appropriate to standard terms and conditions (i.e. ADA compliance and data security standards)
• Interact with GSD’s State Purchasing Division, providing guidance an appropriate IT contract template use, requesting SPD determination regarding professional services classification
• Analyze complex issues, identify project gaps, and develop actionable mitigation plans.
• Daily review of contract, amendment, and RFP SOWs, Project Certification Documents, and Agency Exception Requests
• Performs review of monthly project performance reports to be used for the establishment of Quarterly Dashboard reports.
• Supports DoIT Leadership to initiate Annual Agency IT Strategic Planning and C2 Legislative Funding Requests processes.
• Represents project status, progress, and budget to departmental leadership, on occasion partners with leadership to make presentations to governance organizations.
• Coordinates across boundaries to perform change management for adoption and increase business value and project success.

Who are the customers?

State of New Mexico Agencies

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Administration, or Information Technology and six (6) years of experience in software development, project management, or systems analysis, with a minimum two (2) years of experience in the PM role. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling ten (10) years may substitute for the required education and experience. CAPM/PMI-ACP certification may be substituted for one (1) year of experience. PMP/PgMP certification may be substituted for two (2) years of experience. Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain current ID or Driver’s License. Pre-employment background investigation is required, and employment is conditional pending results. Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some travel may be required. Ability to lift up to 50lbs. This position is required to respond to New Mexico Department of Health staff, and the New Mexico Department of Health Operation Center in an event of a disaster or emergency. Supplemental Information