Program Manager [Data Modernization

Program Manager [Data Modernization] Nashville, TN 12+ Months

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is currently recruiting a Program Manager to support the implementation of TDH's Data Modernization efforts as a part of the Office of Informatics and Analytics (OIA). This position will directly support TDH’s Data Modernization work with regards to program administration and coordination, associated grant, contract, and resource management, financial management, program planning and communication, overseeing program documentation management, and assisting with related workforce development needs.

This position will work closely with other members of OIA including the administrative, core informatics, advanced analytics and visualization, and data governance teams, as well as with various TDH divisions and programs, including with Information Technology staff. This position will be directly supervised by and responsible for supporting the TDH Data Modernization director and Chief Public Health Informatics Officer in coordinating Data Modernization activities.

• Coordinate activities, communications, and documentation across the three focus areas of the TDH Data Modernization Strategy including workforce development, data governance, and data and systems.
• Manage TDH Data Modernization related procurement and contracts
• Maintain the TDH Data Modernization budget across projects and funding sources. Assist with monitoring expenditures.
• Manage TDH Data Modernization resource management
• Oversee TDH Data Modernization related communication strategies including but not limited to sharepoint pages, data town halls, newsletters, and program email communications.
• Facilitate TDH Data Modernization related work groups.
• Oversee TDH Data Modernization related documentation including associated development, maintenance, publishing, and distribution.
• Oversee project status tracking for all Data Modernization related projects, including escalation and publication of status reports and assist with grant reporting on performance metrics and measures.
• Maintain TDH Data Modernization related planning and plan documents.
• Provide support for TDH Data Modernization related projects as assigned which may include support for workforce development activities.

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least a bachelor's degree, and six years of professional level experience in either or in combination of the following areas:
(1) systematic analysis of overall work processes for business or information systems; or (2) project management; two of the six years must include being a leading team member of a project or project management.
Required experience also includes at least two years of contract management.

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Professional-level experience in any one of the following areas may substitute for the required college degree on a year-for-year basis to a maximum substitution of four years: (1) systematic analysis of overall work processes for business or information systems; (2) project management; one of the six years must include being a leading team member of a project or project management. Substitution of Graduate Coursework for the

Required Experience:

Any additional graduate coursework in project management, computer information systems, computer networking technology, computer technology or other related field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum substitution of one year. (Thirty-six graduate quarter hours or a master's degree in the above fields is equivalent to one year of experience.)

Ideal candidates should be action and detailed oriented, able to work independently and as a part of a team, be customer focused, be organized, and be able to demonstrate professional written and oral communication skills. Preferred experience includes

Competencies:

Conflict Management Comfort around Higher Management Customer Focus Dealing with Ambiguity Delegation Organizational Agility Organizing Planning Process Management Written Communications

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