IT Project Manager

This position is the project manager for Information Technology projects and citywide enterprise system integration activities.


Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field from an accredited educational institution.
• A minimum of five years' experience as a project manager in the implementation of IT infrastructure, system integration and/or development projects taking the project from the requirements definition stage through completion.
• An equivalent combination of education and job-related experience may substitute for the educational requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
  Certifications:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations certification is preferred.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on department/section assignment.


Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include, but are not limited to, any combination of the following:

• Works directly with city departments to develop technology project management, budget and schedules for future technology implementations, CIP requests and Council Action Reports.
• Promotes the use of the city's adopted project management methodology.
• Ensures that city staff are following IT policies, the city's Administrative Regulations, the city's Financial Policies, and the city's Procurement Code for projects that are being managed by the IT Project Management team.
• Conducts business analysis, needs assessments and technical requirements.
• Provides project management expertise in a variety of roles: Project Manager, project manager mentor and/or key project team member for workgroup, departmental, and city-wide projects.
• Works directly with city departments in technology purchases, RFP development, review of responses and vendor selection.
• Researches, tests and evaluates new enterprise technology and upgrades of existing technology.
• Implements the installation and upgrades to the enterprise systems.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Most work is performed in a City office environment.
• Travel to/from meetings at various City locations.

Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, Scottsdale, Arizona is bordered by Phoenix to the west and the McDowell Mountains on the east.  Scottsdale is annually rated among the nation's most desirable communities to live in, visit and do business in. Check out more about Scottsdale.

Benefits Highlights:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12.27% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457 
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

Selection Process:
The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.  
 
Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include: 

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

 
PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.  Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Salary : $105,602 - $142,667