IA-CR-PM6- IT Project Manager

Job Description

Onsite initially for the first 30 days and then remote with onsite as needed w/48 hrs notice. Please submit local/regional candidates only.

The
IT Project Manager plans, executes, and finalizes projects according to an
agreed upon schedule, budget, and scope. This includes coordinating efforts of
stakeholders at all levels of the organization, IT staff, business, contract
staff, or vendors as appropriate. The IT Project Manager is responsible for
developing project requirements, writing a project plan, and managing the
project through all phases. This
position is focused on providing IT project management services for the City of
Cedar Rapids Utilities Department. CC&B(Customer Care & Billing) is a huge project for the city and a big revenue generating activity.
essential duties & responsibilities

– The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
– ·Develop full-scale project plans including project artifacts as appropriate to the size and scope of the project.
– ·Identify and manage project dependencies, budgets, and critical path.
– ·Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements, documentation, and presentations.
– ·Work with project stakeholders to identify and manage project risks and issues, maintain risks and issue logs, and work with stakeholders on solutions or mitigation plans.
– ·Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
– ·Define project scope through collaboration with stakeholders, goals, and deliverables that support business goals.
– ·Translate business needs into detailed business requirements and critical success factor to achieve the goals of the project and meeting business needs.
– ·Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
– ·Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
– · Performs related work as required.
– · Work assignments will be focused on Public Utility functions within the City of Cedar Rapids to include Water, Waste Pollution Control, Garbage &Recycling, and Sewer.
– · Representative projects may include, but not be limited to, Enterprise Reporting system upgrade, billing and finance systems upgrade, data analytics implementation, server upgrades, and security solutions.

minimum qualifications
Required Education and Experience
· Bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Business
Administration or a related field and
Five (5) years of work experience in a project management capacity
including all aspects of process development and execution.
·
Experience developing and managing detailed Project work plan,
Work Breakdown Structure, and resource allocation.
· Proficiency
with Microsoft Office
· Ability
to work collaboratively with diverse populations
Required
Licenses or Certifications
· Information
Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification or ability to achieve it
within 2 years.
· Project
Management Professional (PMP) or ability to achieve it within two (2) years.

competencies for successful
performance of job duties

Knowledge of:

– · Principles
and practices of employee supervision.
– ·
Business and technology trends.
– ·
Basic understanding of common technologies such as business
application systems, databases, application design, programming languages,
operating systems, and current Internet technologies such as SaaS.
– · City
purchasing, contracts, and budgeting procedures.

Skills in:

– · Customer
Service
– · Performing
a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different
nature
– · Assigning,
prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments
– · Communicating
effectively with internal and external stakeholders using both technical and
non-technical language
– ·
M365
Applications, Project, Visio, and SharePoint
– ·
Managing projects and deadlines

Ability to:

– ·
Work both
independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
– ·
Adapt to shifting
priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving
capabilities.
– ·
React to project
adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
– ·
Be flexible
during times of change.
– ·
Read
communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad
spectrum of disciplines.
– ·
Be persuasive,
encouraging, and motivating.
– ·
Elicit
cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management,
clients, and other departments.
– ·
Defuse tension
among project team, should it arise.
– ·
Bring project to
successful completion through political sensitivity.
– ·
Express ideas via
strong written and oral communication skills.
– ·
Interact with
others via strong interpersonal skills.
– ·
Be adept at
conducting research into project-related issues and products.
– ·
To learn,
understand, and apply new technologies.
–