DHS Sr PM

Sr. Lead Project Manager

The Sr. Lead Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, completion and closing of the defined project ensuring consistency with the Agency's strategy, commitments and goals. OMES-IS IT Project Managers are expected to follow IT policies of the Agency and the State of Oklahoma Information Security Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, as well as policies on Confidentiality and Protection of Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

The position requirements include a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Management, or other related field and five years of project management experience in an Information Technology enterprise environment; OR an equivalent experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Experience with ITIL, Waterfall, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong familiarity with and the ability to use MS Project.
• Understanding and experience with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide and Standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and multi-tasking capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience with System Development Life Cycle and Project Management methodologies with both COTS and in-house development.

Preferred Qualifications - Preference may be given to candidates who possess the following:

• Scrum Master Certification or equivalent
• Agile Certification or equivalent
• People Soft Financials Experience