INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGER (DOA)

In the Department of Administration, to be responsible for technical and managerial support by serving as project manager for mid-scale intra-agency and / or inter-agency information technology projects to ensure alignment and benefit realization, including all stages of the project management life cycle such as conceptualization and determination of business needs; assembling and directing the project team; vendor selection and management; system design, configuration, and development, testing, and implementation; developing the work plan schedule; allocating resources; change control management; ensuring overall project success; planning, monitoring, controlling, and delivering projects to a close; managing projects to an acceptable level of risk by managing scope, time, cost, and completion; and being ultimately responsible for the successful delivery of the project(s) as defined by ensuring the project(s) is delivered on time, on budget, and to the satisfaction of the customer (i.e., project sponsor); and to do related work as required.

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SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

Works under the general direction of a superior and / or project sponsor with latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent professional judgment; work is reviewed through consultations and written reports for conformance to established policies and provisions of law and regulation.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

Plans, organizes, coordinates, and reviews the work of assigned professional, technical and support personnel on a project basis.

Responsibilities :

• To be responsible for the overall project management of mid-scale intra-agency and / or inter-agency information technology projects to optimize performance across the project, functionally and technically, including all stages of the project management life cycle.
• To plan, monitor, control, and deliver project(s) to a close and manage project(s) to an acceptable level of risk.
• Align priorities of different teams and in different projects such that deliverables support the department’s goals.
• To be ultimately responsible for the delivery of the project(s) as defined by the project scope and modified by the project team and approved by the project sponsor(s).
• To work with customer agencies, departmental technology coordinators, information technology staff, and consultants to clearly understand, define, and implement information technology projects.
• Create a project team environment that enables peak performance of team members.
• To identify the project management process required, ensure adherence to project methodology, define problems, conduct needs analysis, and develop an initial concept around potential solutions.
• To work with customers to develop a project plan to define and document project goals and objectives, scope, roles and responsibilities, preliminary effort, cost and schedule estimates, major milestones, and risk management plan.
• To make preliminary determinations of user needs within the department and plan, coordinate, direct, and supervise the work of staff engaged in systems analysis, programming, technical / network efforts, and data programming procedures.
• To oversee implementation of a project(s) on a daily basis with regards to resources, time, budget, and quality.
• To provide leadership to cross-functional teams through the duration of the project(s).
• To facilitate communication with project teams, vendors, management, sponsors, and other stakeholders.
• To lead effectively all phases of the project(s) and to clearly communicate project status and milestones to all stakeholders.
• To ensure that appropriate governance processes and structures are in place.
• To manage the identification, assessment, development of mitigation strategies and resolution of issues and conflicts.
• To manage project scope and ensure adherence to the project plan by all project participants.
• To schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.
• To develop and / or review PERT charts, Gantt charts and other related project management tools.
• To monitor project expenditures and efforts to meet prescribed budget.
• To do related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILL, AND CAPACITIES :

A thorough knowledge of project management principles, methods, and tools; the principles and methods of cost-benefit analysis; and a thorough knowledge of architectural and other methodologies used in the design and development of information systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

Education : Possession of a Bachelor’s degree with specialization in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Mathematics or a closely related field; certification in project management is preferred.

Experience : Five (5) to ten (10) years of employment in a responsible capacity in the field of managing mid to large scale and technically complex information technology projects.

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