At-Will Court IT Project Manager - Department Promo

Description

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Manage IT project activities and functions, create and execute project work plans, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Manage and enforce project priorities and maintain the project management standards.
• Conduct and review business requirements analysis, assessments, and business process workflow analysis.
• Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities.
• Review project deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
• Effectively apply County IT methodology and enforce project standards, prepare for engagement reviews and manage quality assurance procedures, and minimize County exposure and risk on projects.
• Assure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
• Seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and build client relationships.
• Analyze progress of IT projects, recommend corrective actions, and report on project status.
• Plan and manage the activities of assigned staff, prioritize and assign tasks and projects, train and coach staff, monitor work, develop staff skills, and evaluate performance, and review the work of staff to assure the work quality and timely completion of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Negotiate contracts and contractual changes and coordinate preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts.
• Coordinate IT project activities with other County departments and outside agencies.
• To promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, public administration, or related field; AND
• Four (4) years of experience coordinating IT projects;
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience that is relevant to the position is qualifying.

• Arizona residents must have an Arizona Driver’s License upon hire; newly established Arizona Residents must have one within 30 days of hire.
• Certification and training as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI) is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of project management principles, tools, and techniques.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of integration and quality management for IT projects.
• Knowledge of IT department project policies and procedures and PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) guide.
• Skill in analyzing IT project issues, evaluating alternatives, and recommending methods, procedures, and techniques for resolution of operational issues.
• Skill in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing IT projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.