Complete Description:
The Program Manager (PM) designs, plans, and coordinates work teams. Provides technical support to project team members. Handles complex application features and technical designs. Designs and implements the components required for complex application features. Generally manages a group of applications systems analysts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Usually reports to a senior manager.
The COOP COG Project Manager researches and analyzes the supported mission / business systems and applications within the State of Iowa. In collaboration with process owners, leaders and business managers the COOP COG Project Manager determines the RTO and RPO for critical processes supporting agency essential functions. The COOP COG Project Manager will develop a systems recovery matrix that will allow State of Iowa Directors, managers and staff a clear understanding of which mission critical systems must be brought back online in the case of a disaster or system outage. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Will report to the CISO, ISO Manager, and Iowa Homeland Security contact.
Results to be achieved:
• Improve risk management criteria for prioritization and restoration of critical services.
• Facilitate meetings with users and business owners to determine needs and risks as they relate to COOP/COG.
• Coordinate with State of Iowa Agencies to update application inventories to be stored in LDRPS.
• Map application interdependencies between and among State of Iowa Agencies.
• Prepare and present recommendations to agency and State of Iowa Executives.
• Assist in LDRPS architecture, design, support, and reporting as requested.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Demonstrable expertise in Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning & Testing techniques, technologies, and methods for risk & impact analysis
Required
11
Years
Demonstrable knowledge of IT infrastructure (networks, servers, high availability configurations, databases, etc.)
Required
11
Years
Experience assisting with the preparation of infrastructure recovery prioritization and procedures
Required
11
Years
Demonstrable project management skills – ability to assess current state, define desired state, create actionable plans to achieve desired state
Required
11
Years
The ability to report on progress and on recognize risks
Required
11
Years
Superior human relations skills (soft skills) to effectively collaborate with all levels of State of Iowa Agency staff.
Required
11
Years
Superior vendor management skills.
Required
11
Years
Superior oral and written communication skills.
Required
11
Years