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Outcomes. Delivered.
Voyatek, formerly GCOM Software and OnCore Consulting, delivers outcome-driven technology solutions to public sector agencies and higher education institutions nationwide.
For example, our technology:
- Facilitates access to nutritious food for children of mothers participating in the WIC program
- Supports first responders in reducing opioid overdoses within their communities
- Empowers colleges and universities to identify and thwart financial aid fraud
- Equips teachers with valuable insights to identify students requiring additional support
- Enhances efficiency for state tax agencies, leading to 99% faster return processing and quicker refunds for taxpayers
With a focus on Tax & Revenue, Health & Human Services, and Justice & Public Safety, Voyatek combines the scale to support large complex projects with the agility and accessibility of a boutique solutions provider. Together, Voyatek and its customers work to improve population wellbeing, create safer communities, and foster a thriving economy.
We re more than a technology company -- we re an outcomes company.
We encourage our employees to think differently, ask tough questions, and relentlessly pursue what s best for our customers and the residents they serve.
We believe that the value of technology is defined by its human impact. If you agree, you ve come to the right place.
Voyatek is seeking applicants to occupy the position of Project Manager within our team. This role offers remote work opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee planning, development and operation of the modernized childcare tracking system.
- Evaluates complex situations accurately and identifies viable solutions that create successful outcomes.
- Develops and maintains lessons-learned inputs in the project repository for utilization on future projects.
- Monitors daily system operations to plan, anticipate and prevent problems and to direct immediate corrective action when issues arise.
- Provides both verbal and written communications regarding project status, risks, and issues, and makes recommendations on project decisions to DEC point of contact.
- Manages allocation of resources within the program(s) to meet work fluctuations and budget and time constraints in the delivery process.
- Serves as subject matter expert, providing technical and analytical guidance to the program and project teams
- Use agile project management methods, such as Scaled Agile, to prioritize, define, execute and deliver system enhancements and corrections.
- Manage the system engineering workload to assign priorities and track work through delivery.
- Coordinate with the multiple state agencies (ex. the Department of Human Services to ensure optimal use of the MD Think platform).
- Lead team in identifying the root cause of problems and implementing durable solutions.
- Coordinate task assignment and system quality for all teams supporting the system including security, networking, hosting, system administration, database administration, level 2 help desk, development, testing, and implementation and other technical specialties as needed to deliver system
services. - Approve the deployment of code release packages for user acceptance test, training and production environments.
- Conduct weekly status calls with the internal and contractor teams to communicate objectives, monitor progress, and resolve issues.
- Works with the Division to provide support and coordination and to ensure seamless adoption of the new system and business processes.
- Assist with managing contracts and vendors assigned to delegated initiatives included in the assigned projects.
- Co-Facilitate monthly meetings of the Program Advisory Committee (PAC)
- Collaborates with the Finance Department and various functional managers to ensure project budgets are properly estimated and controlled; provide overall financial recommendations and develop controls and measurements to monitor progress.
- Provides monthly accruals and forecasts by the due date established.
- Maintains current statements of work for all contractors; tracks and approves contractor invoices in a timely manner.
- Provides regular updates to designated DEC personnel, project sponsor and stakeholders on the status of projects and the budget. Documents reasons for budget excess or shortfalls
- Develops a comprehensive Risk Management Plan at the Program Level within the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Framework as defined
- Proactively identifies risks and opportunities of both business and technical plans; identifies Risk Mitigation Strategies and Contingency Plans for all identified Risks. Maintains the Program Level issue and risk matrix log
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related discipline. Master s degree or project management certification is preferred. Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Project Management Professional.
- 5 + years of experience managing project life cycles, risk, resources, schedules, and oversight of Internet and intranet software operation and support projects.
- 5 + years of experience managing Internet projects for government agencies in a multi-tier environment.
- 5 + years of experience preparing a Project Charter, Technical Roadmap, Roles and Responsibility matrix and other project planning documents consistent with client policies and procedures.
- Ability to translate generalized customer business goals and objectives into concrete strategy and tactical plans.
- Experience updating clients, stakeholders and executives on the project goals, approach and status throughout the project.
- Ability to execute the project utilizing PMI and agile project management methods, such as the Scaled Agile Framework.
We encourage you to apply if you think you are a good fit for us. Check out our career website for all open positions!
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. This includes, but is not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and geographic location. At Voyatek, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current annual range is $ to $.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a compliant workplace, all final candidates will undergo and must pass a comprehensive background screening prior to starting work. This screening may include, but is not limited to, verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant checks. For certain positions, additional client-specific background screenings may be required in the future, in accordance with client requirements.
Voyatek does significant work with Federal and State tax and revenue authorities. If applicable, hires for these projects will be required to obtain a Federal Public Trust Clearance (Moderate Background Investigation). This clearance process may start upon offer acceptance; however, this clearance must be obtained prior to working on these projects.
Voyatek provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status or domestic violence victim status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment and hiring, job assignment/placement, promotion, upgrading, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, rates of pay or other compensation, internship, and training.
