Job Description :
Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
Ready to elevate your career? Cook Systems, a certified veteran owned IT consulting firm, has been transforming businesses and careers since 1990. Whether you're aiming to work with a Fortune 500 company or a small business, we've got you covered.
Our core values: integrity, investment, and innovation drive everything we do, ensuring you grow and succeed in a dynamic, supportive environment. We understand the importance of work life balance and personal growth. Our cutting edge IT consulting partners and FastTrack talent program are designed to help you excel.
Join our forward thinking team where excellence and creativity are valued every day. Check out what our associates have to say on Glassdoor. Ready to take your career to new heights? Cook Systems is where your journey to success begins!
2 Submittals - Market rate compensation Web Cam Only Interview. MUST HAVE PMP AND LOADED WHEN SUBMITT.
This position reports to the IT Assistant Deputy Commissioner and supports both the Department CIO and DAS business owners. The Program Manager will collaborate with software vendors, service providers, OIT teams, and DAS staff to ensure the efficient management of projects and IT changes. These initiatives range in size from small to large and have a significant impact on DAS productivity and service delivery.
Responsibilities:
? Under general supervision, manages and coordinates all tasks associated with small, medium, and large-scale projects of moderate to high complexity and risk.
? Oversees and/or provides project management consultation across all phases of the project and software development life cycle (SDLC).
? Collaborates closely with OIT team, DAS business leads, vendors, business analysts, and subject matter experts across system support teams.
? Manages projects in alignment with Statements of Work (SOWs), vendor contracts, and directives from the project steering committee.
? During project initiation, assist clients in identifying the most effective strategies to achieve objectives.
? In the planning phase, develops and maintains project management tools, including plans for scope, risk, communication, change control, and performance tracking.
? Monitors project performance throughout execution, reporting regularly to leadership on status, key milestones, and emerging risks.
? Provides ongoing guidance to project teams, leads status meetings, evaluates proposed scope changes, and advises project sponsors on recommended actions.
? Conducts product verification at project close to ensure deliverables meet client expectations and facilitates lessons learned reviews for continuous improvement.
Job Duties:
Oversees and manages ongoing project costs, schedules, resources, scope, issues, and risks. Prepares or reviews time and cost estimates, project plans, schedules, and budgets.
Facilitates process assessments and leads redesign efforts to drive operational improvements and efficiencies.
Collaborates with the project steering committee and senior project management to optimize project processes for successful outcomes.
Coordinates with business leads, vendor project managers, and quality assurance teams to ensure adherence to established project standards, procedures, and quality benchmarks.
Leads or facilitates project kickoff meetings, clearly defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Ensures all team members are equipped with the necessary tools and training for effective performance.
Manages project scope, using relevant data and analysis to support negotiations related to time, cost, and quality expectations.
Develops, monitors, and coordinates key project activities such as scheduling, progress tracking, reporting, and managing change initiatives.
Provides leadership and direction to project teams, including scheduling, tracking task completion, and reviewing project deliverables.
Monitors project milestones and critical deadlines, proactively identifying risks to timelines and working to mitigate schedule impacts. Keeps leadership informed of significant issues.
Evaluates project variances, collects performance metrics, and implements adjustments to ensure the project stays within scope, budget, and quality parameters.
Conducts formal reviews with business sponsors and OIT leadership throughout the project lifecycle and upon completion to confirm satisfaction and acceptance of deliverables.
Offers constructive feedback to team members to improve individual and overall project performance.
Builds and maintains productive working relationships with project sponsors, vendors, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field or specialized training and three years of IT project management experience.
PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification.
7 years' experience leading projects of moderate to high complexity.
Hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint 2013, and MS O365.
PMP Certification from PMI or equivalent. (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)
Required
Experience within the last 5 years leading/coordinating vendor managed projects.
Highly desired
5
Years
Bachelor?s degree in related field or specialized training and IT project management experience.
Required
7
Years
Hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint 2013, and MS O365.
Required
7
Years
Experience working in public sector IT.
Highly desired
Experience working in an outsourced environment.
Highly desired
Executive level written and oral communication skills.
Highly desired
Communication skills both verbal and written.
Required
5
Years
Microsoft Office
Required
4
Years
MS Project
Required
4
Years
Presentation skills
Required
4
Years
Project management.
Required
4
Years
Sharepoint.
Required
4
Years
Teams.
Required
4
Years
Why Work with Us
Benefits
At Cook Systems, we don't just offer jobs we build futures. Our team is the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to supporting you with benefits that go beyond the basics. We want you to feel secure, valued, and empowered from the very beginning of your journey with us. When you join Cook Systems, here's what you can look forward to:
Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, complete with dental and vision coverage. With access to one of the nation's largest networks, you'll get the care you need for yourself and your family wherever life takes you.
Peace of Mind, Every Step of the Way: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum. Because your loved ones deserve security no matter what the future holds.
Flexibility for Life's Needs: Save money and plan ahead with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent care expenses on your terms.
Bridging the Gaps: Unexpected costs? No problem. Our Health Gap Insurance through Sunlife helps ensure you're covered when it counts.
Your Future Starts Now: Dream big with our 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard. After just six months, you will be eligible to participate, because your future deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you're not just another employee you're family. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions shine, and your career will thrive. Together, we innovate, grow, and celebrate success every step of the way. Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Let's build the future together at Cook Systems.