Program Manager/Sr. Project Manager

Description

DescriptionWorks under direction of the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control Agency Operations Director and the Ohio Department of Commerce Chief Information Officer. Duties encompass the areas of emerging technology, alcohol retail distribution, warehousing, audit and regulation. Technology platforms include Dynamics AX for Retail, ServiceNow, Microsoft POS, WaaS and DRaaS.This position requires thorough knowledge of project management, life cycle methodologies & public policy management or public administration in order to manage project(s), with or without subprojects, that covers all phases of project management, with activities & responsibilities involving organizations/entities external to assigned agency, whose primary stakeholders are executives &/or local (e.g., county, city) political organizations/individuals, work directly with agency executives & organizations responsible for service/product delivery, focus on coordination of projects with other services/projects, direct, implement & monitor policy & ensure compliance, & market benefits to organizations/executive management.Defines project requirements, quality standards & time lines; determines & evaluates risks that may affect project; defines specific activities to be performed to produce project deliverables; evaluates deliverables & ensures project is ready to move on to its next phase; addresses any problems found in testing/piloting; ensures scheduled time frames are met; provides regular progress reports; determines & allocates resources & assists in budget planning; determines & evaluates testing &/or pilot program &/or project; oversees implementation schedule; manages & processes (e.g., selects appropriate processes, coordinates review proposals, conducts bidder conferences, directs evaluation of bid/proposals, recommends bid/proposal selection, represents agency/project to controlling board, executes valid contract, & manages request for proposal, quote & information & invitation to bid) procurement document.Meets with federal, state &/or internal auditors to discuss, defend &/or present project/program parameters &/or related expenditures; attends meetings, conferences &/or workshops on related topics; supervises/directs assigned professional, technical &/or administrative/clerical staff.Occasional local travel to other Commerce offices may be required. Preferred QualificationsPMP certification and relevant professional development. Agile experience is a plus.Knowledge of large scale retail distribution and support. Extensive experience with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).Knowledge of public policy management or public administration; public finance; public budgeting; project management; life cycle methodologies; time management; matrix management; public relations; interviewing; market trends; supervisory/management techniques. Minimum Qualifications6 years experience in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & fullscale implementation) with experience commensurate with projects as outlined in this position description12 months experience in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects4 years experience in state government/public sector project management.