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Director, Program Management Office

PROGRAM MANAGER SENIOR IV

Recruitment #26-005485-0007

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Introduction



 
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.
 
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. 

This is a full-time contractual position.

GRADE

ASTD26

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Office of Technology for Human Services
25 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This position serves as the Program Management Office (PMO) Director for the CSMS and CJAMS programs. The incumbent will provide comprehensive leadership and strategic oversight for all program activities, including project management, agile coaching, stakeholder engagement, communications, and project delivery. This role is responsible for ensuring the successful execution of all program initiatives and will serve as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders. 

POSITION DUTIES

  • Ensure effective management throughout the course of projects; employ agile and project management methodologies and tools. 
  • Maintain complete list of software licenses tracker specific to these projects, and coordinate with Office of Technology for Human Services Procurement and Vendor Management to track volume, actual usage, cost, maintenance and operations options, professional services, and merge licenses from year to year and manage true-ups.
  • Provide guidance and analysis, identify, manage risks and dependencies while facilitating communication across teams.
  • Manage, monitor the tracking of budgets and balances for procurement and payment approvals and reporting thereof to department heads, internal and external stakeholders.
  • Manage, track and report communication plans, presentations and project updates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and Scrum Certification. 

Experience: Nine years of experience to include five years of project or program management using Agile methodologies and frameworks, two years of advanced leadership experience and two years of experience managing multi-million dollar program budgets, for strategic initiatives, to include Portfolio Financial Management, Resource Capacity Planning, and Quantitative Risk Assessment.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or (PgMP) certification. 
  • One year of experience defining and tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that align project outputs with long-term corporate strategy. 
  • One year of experience establishing PMO governance. 
  • One year of experience as a primary liaison between technical teams and executive leadership or external government agencies.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. 

Please note:  The Maryland Department of Human Services is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints.  All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986.  Federal Regulations prohibit H-1B candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer. 

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits. Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to, Maryland Department of Human Services, Employment Services, Attention: Heather Braddy, 25 South Charles St, Room 1116, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.

If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Heather Braddy at heather.braddy2@maryland.gov; include the job title and recruitment # in the subject line. 

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay. 

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.


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