$7,289 a month
This person will lead projects from inception to implementation, managing resources, schedules, and quality while developing and delivering tools to transform current business process and create continuous improvement culture. Analyze business metrics in support of business objectives and offer solutions to ensure positive trending. Support the planning and execution of new business process initiatives.
Primary responsibilities include the following:
- As part of the SSOA management structure, this position will participate in meetings to understand the prioritization of enterprise initiatives to understand the priorities and to work toward the established goals/objectives. Ensures initiatives align with organizational strategic objectives.
- Oversees the initiative from conception through implementation. The Project Manager will create standardized templates and communication to the business groups involved, helping to identify risks and resolve issues as they arise.
- Champions project management disciplines and utilizes the processes, structures, and tools for individual project management and program management across the organization.
- Ensures appropriate stakeholder commitment to the projects and that schedules are met. Removes barriers through influence to ensure the success of all transformation teams. Creates a structure to support the transformation efforts.
- Surfaces capacity and resourcing issues and any other roadblocks requiring executive decisions.
- Facilitates the identification of timelines, dashboards and financial scorecards for each initiative to keep executive leaders current on progress and potential red flags.
- Supports the governance structure by developing business cases and reporting status of all initiatives to executive stakeholders.
- Works with the key result areas of business service strategy/planning, project strategy/planning, communication and change management, and continuous improvement performance management.
- Participates as part of the management team to develop and implement business unit strategy.
- Must be familiar with a variety of industry concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Builds and manages project plans. Mark milestones and understand the critical path. Calculate dates based on estimates of work and resource allocation.
- Collaborates with key stakeholders and business partners in analyzing current process and developing future state program objectives. Plan and direct transformations aimed at achieving our future state vision.
- This position will supervise one BSPM I position.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field is preferred.
- Four (4) plus years of experience in project management, business transformation and/or process improvement is preferred.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Lean / Six Sigma certifications preferred.
- Ability to communicate to and at all levels of the organization.
- Expertise in the facilitation of field and executive level meetings and discussions.
- Experience in process improvement, relationship management.
- Demonstrated competency in business process management methodologies and tools.
- Demonstrated effective oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
OR
A master’s degree in a business, public administration, or computer related field;
AND
Two years of professional experience as a project lead responsible for directing and coordinating the complete lifecycles of any combination of projects, programs, and/or business initiatives in support of business, governmental organizations and/or non-governmental organization products or services through the analysis, development, implementation, and/or integration of business performance and quality metrics, business process and/or best management practices transformation or improvement tools, and/or business information systems and technologies.
OR
Certification in a Lean/Six Sigma/AGILE, CAPM, CompTIA Project+, MPM, or similar project or process management curriculum;
AND EITHER
Two years of specific experience as a Business Services Project Manager I with the State of Alaska;
Or
Four years of cumulative professional experience as a project lead responsible for directing and coordinating the complete lifecycles of any combination of projects, programs, and/or business initiatives in support of business, governmental organizations and/or non-governmental organization products or services through the analysis, development, implementation, and/or integration of business performance and quality metrics, business process and/or best management practices transformation or improvement tools, and/or business information systems and technologies.
Substitution:
A bachelor’s degree in a business, public administration, or computer related field may substitute in lieu of the Lean/Six Sigma/AGILE, CAPM, CompTIA Project+, MPM, or similar project or process management certifications.
Special Note:
Some positions may require the incumbent obtain and maintain certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining necessary certifications within twenty-four months of initial hire and throughout employment.
Some Positions may require the successful applicant obtain and maintain some combination of Lean/Six Sigma/AGILE Green or Black Belt-level certifications. Continued employment is contingent upon obtaining necessary certifications within twelve months of initial hire and throughout employment.
Responsibilities may require regular travel within and outside Alaska for meetings, client visits, project or Kaizen facilitation, and/or professional conferences and development.
COVER LETTER REQUIREMENTS
A cover letter is required for this position. The cover letter should be in a standard business format and should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education as they pertain to the desired knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education listed in the job description above.
Your complete applicant package, including cover letter, will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. If you do not provide a cover letter as required, your application package may be determined to be incomplete and will not advance to the next phase of the recruitment and selection process.
ATTACHMENTS
Please attach the required documents to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, submit your application online and fax or email them to the contact provided in the job posting.
INTERVIEW
Applicants invited for an interview will be required to provide the following at the time of interview:
- List of three (3) professional references including current daytime phone numbers.
- College transcripts (if using education). These can also be attached to your application at the time of submission.
RESIDENT REQUIREMENT
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at the time of interview.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Questions regarding application submission (including account creation) or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or 907-465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
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For specific information in reference to the position, please contact the hiring manager listed in the Contact Information section below.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Phone: 907-465-5687
Email: ann.mcpherson@alaska.gov
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