PMO - lead

PMO - Lead

Client is looking for a Lead in the PMO to drive and manage from a senior leadership perspective the Release Management and Continuous Improvement discipline.

This position is housed under the Department of Health Care Finance in direct support of the DC Access System (DCAS). The Department of Health Care Finance is looking for a well-seasoned staff who will oversee the various aspects and subsets of the SDLC within the PMO.

The Continuous Improvement Manager facilitates and manages the process, planning, and execution of quality/improvement efforts for the organization. Ensures initiatives are aligned with corporate strategic goals and timelines. Implementing goal alignment activities with cross functional teams. Manages a portfolio of project directed at reducing waste and improving quality to provide greater value. Works with department heads and other team members to identify bottlenecks, redundancy, and disconnects in process.

In addition to this lead in the PMO will be responsible for conducting regular release meetings with multiple disciplines in DCAS to ensure delivery of an on-time product.

Ensures follow-up on improvement events are completed, including scheduling, and facilitating on-going status reviews with all vested parties.

This role will be responsible for driving the culture of sustainable continuous improvement, operational excellence and delivering business expectations.

Delivering and monitoring quantifiable KPIs including Waste Reduction, Efficiency Improvements, Quality Pass Rate, and process controls.

The resource must have a proven track record of SDLC completion, excellent understanding and ability to implement project management methodologies, proven experience with vendor management and must be well-versed in district policies and procedures.