Senior Technical Project Manager

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager to join an excellent team and work to advance their IT operations. This is a full-time permanent opportunity for anyone to apply. This is a Management Service – Managerial Positions and not represented by a union.

The work of this role may be conducted remotely with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. Candidates must reside in the United States to work 100% remote.

The Office of Information Service’s mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that support Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Human Services in helping Oregonians achieve health, well-being, and independence.

What you will do!

As a Senior Technical Project Manager, you will provide leadership, project management and technology expertise for a wide variety of technology projects, many of which are major projects that are complex, multi-platform, multi-vendor and distributed statewide. Your responsibilities will include leading decision-making processes for the analysis, design, development, testing, training, and implementation efforts that achieve the long-term goals for the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Human Services.

In this role, your project management work will include a variety of tasks and activities. Project activities can be technical such as large-scale hardware implementations; off-premises system upgrades; software enhancements that may be developed internally or by a vendor; data migrations; development of new data access methods; change control management; and system performance improvements. 

What we are looking for!

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (Please clearly outline how you meet the minimum requirements in your application/resume/cover letter. Failure to do so will disqualify you from consideration)

(a) Seven (7) years of information systems experience in Technical Project Management.

OR

(b) An Associate's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field.

AND

5 years of information systems experience in Technical Project Management.

OR

(c) A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

AND

three (3) years of information systems experience in Technical Project Management.

OR

(d) Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

AND

one (1) year of information systems experience in Technical Project Management.

Desired Attributes

• Experience implementing IT Service Management platforms.
• Experience managing large complex multi-million-dollar projects implementing Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions that involved organizational transformations.
• Oregon Project Management Certification (OPMC) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience in using project management best practices and standard methodologies, e.g., PMI (PMBOK), PRINCE 2, etc.
• Public sector project management experience; health/human services experience helpful.
• Experience managing projects using Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid methodologies.
• Successful application of project management knowledge in ambiguous and unique circumstances while managing a cross-functional team with internal matrixed resources and external contractors.
• Project Online, Azure DevOps (ADOS), and GitHub experience.
• Superior communication and interpersonal soft skills.
• Excels at establishing and building relationships.
• Organizational change management experience.
• Adept at recognizing and anticipating emerging project risks, business priorities, and addressing those developments through risk mitigation, contingency plans, and communication strategies.
• Demonstrated management experience in risk mitigation and project stewardship given the constraints and budget, the program’s success criteria and expectations are met, while project costs are controlled.
• Experience in advancing health and human services equity, addressing systemic health and human service disparities, and collaborating with diverse, vulnerable, and underrepresented populations.

What's in it for you?

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• Eleven (11) paid holidays.
• Eight (8) hours of vacation per month, eligible to be used after 6 months of service.
• Eight (8) hours of sick leave per month, eligible to be used as accrued.
• 24 hours of personal business leave per fiscal year, eligible to be used after 6 months of service.
• Pension and retirement programs 
• Opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Continuous growth and development opportunities
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.
• A healthy work/life balance, including fulltime remote options as well.

The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:

• Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
• Becoming an anti-racist organization
• Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs,
• Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.
• Click here to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision, and core values.

Close Date: 8/19/2024

Salary Range: $7,628 - $11,024 Monthly

Location: Salem, OR (Remote)

How to Apply

• Complete the online application.
• Complete questionnaire.
• Attach a resume.
• Attach a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the “What we are looking for?” section including required and preferred skills.

Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. If you meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and are the successful candidate, you may qualify for work out of class. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project Homepage

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity.