Delivery Lead

State of Nebraska • Lincoln, NE

6d • $34 • Onsite

About The Position

DHHS Information System and Technology (IS&T) is seeking to hire a Delivery Lead on the N-FOCUS team. This position will work to keep multiple projects on track and ensure one or many IT delivery teams’ work is completed on time and according to process and specifications. The IT delivery teams are cross functional teams comprised of Business Analysts (BA) and Technical Analysts (TA). This role works with the portfolio management team to manage the division or program backlog and assigns work to the IT delivery team members. The Delivery Lead may, at times, perform business process analysis, design, testing or other system support needed within the IT delivery team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business administration, public administration, business information systems, or a field related to the functions of the hiring agency AND two years of experience as a project manager with the responsibility to oversee the coordination, planning, initiation, and completion of major/long-term projects.
• Four years of experience and certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Five years of experience working on medium-to-large projects.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Workfront / Jira
• Cross functional technical teams, COBOL / AION / GEN
• SDLC – Software Development Lifecycle
• Windows 365 Product Suite
• Release planning / reporting
• PMP Certification

Responsibilities

• Serves as functional lead (coordinates work efforts, assigns work, prepares project/work plans Monitors work progress and prepares project progress reports).
• Align priorities for the technical teams and customers, and ensure delivery team’s work supports priorities
• Management and tracking of commitments
• Provides proactive visibility and effectively communicates delivery targets, commitments and progress
• Understands and monitors team capacity and assignments
• Works to minimize meetings, but when needed, they are well-run and efficient
• Manages and coordinates cross team dependencies
• Actively works to identify and manage impediments, and escalates appropriately
• Conduct Scope inquiries and facilitate business requirements sessions as needed
• Consult with leadership on system best practices
• Assist in documentation of business processes, business rules, policies and standards
• Communicate with business and technical team members

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
• Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
• Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
• For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level