Program Director

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, The Evolvers Group, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!We are seeking an experienced senior program director within depth knowledge of public health to lead an IT modernization and transformation effort. This lead management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, project teams, divisions, departments, and vendors to strategize and build a strategic road map and plan that supports the organizational objectives.Required Skills:Proven ability to conceive and promote a strategic vision for data and data managementExtensive Program management experience, planning and managing large complex technology business programs.Exposure to modern data architecture, data lake, data warehouse, and relational database structuresProven ability to work in a technically diverse environment with an assortment of products, platforms and servicesExperience with on-site, off-site and cloud-based database solutionsThe selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, negotiation, time management, facilitation, and organizational skillsExperience in the management of a portfolio of multiple projects that may be in significantly different stages of development or have differing timelines and prioritiesExperience in communicating in a fashion tailored the audience and their needsExcellent written communication and presentation skillsDemonstrates experience in working effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnelExperience in the responsibility for acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timeframes and quality for a programExperience in proposing and leading strategic initiativesAbility to identify and plan systematic corrective action to reduce errors and improve the quality of the systems and services, by examination of the root causes of problemsDemonstrated ability to provide advice, assistance and leadership in improving the quality of IT projects, by focusing on program definition, management, repeatability and measurementAbility to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end resultsThe ideal candidate would also have knowledge or experience managing projects for deploying systems using the Agile methodologies.Candidate with PMP/PgMP CertificationCandidate with Agile (PMI-ACP) CertificationExperience managing or supervising large complex programs involving legacy system replacement projectsExperience collaborating with State and Local GovernmentExperience in complex, cross-functional team environmentsPublic heath experience is a plus