DirEnterprise PMO

PositionTitle: DirEnterprise PMO

Employee Classification: DirEnterprise PMO

College/Division: Information Technology

Department: 450001INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Internal or External Search:External Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $ 126901.09 to commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Fulltime Equivalency: 1.0

Exempt or NonExempt: Exempt

Summary: Looking for an opportunity to be a dynamic leader to drive excellence in project management The Director of the PMO will report to the CIO and steer all IT project activities ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget. This role demands strategic partnership with stakeholders effective risk management and adept resource allocation to achieve business outcomes. The ideal candidate will lead and develop the project management team foster an agile environment and uphold high standards of performance and communication. If youre ready to advance our IT portfolios strategy and drive impactful results this is the role for you!

Classification Summary:
Identify and evaluate strategic opportunities aligned with overall objectives interacting with senior management industry and government to promote strategic programs. Manage project to ensure adherence to budget schedule and scope developing or updating project plans for IT projects including objectives technologies systems schedules funding and staffing. Monitor project milestones and deliverables resolve problems with project personnel and manage work breakdown structures. Under limited supervision administer multiple enterprise systems critical to university operations set strategic direction recommend IT policy and work with departments to improve services. Participate in the investigation selection and operation of information systems.

Classification Standard Duties:
Under limited supervision analyze project requests understand business requirements and explore implementation options providing highlevel cost estimates and final recommendations for new or modified systems. Create RFPs prepare project status reports identify policy gaps and assist with portfolio management. Participate in research strategy development consulting on funding proposals and facilitating interdisciplinary collaborations. May supervise staff or student employees and perform miscellaneous duties. Additionally direct departmental operations supervise employees develop and implement policies objectives and longrange plans and coordinate with university officials on policy and capital improvements. Collaborate on technology solutions manage annual budgets and perform cost analyses. Recommend and develop university policies serve on committees.

Required Education Experience Certification/License Equivalency
Required Education: Bachelors degree.; Required Experience: Eight 8 years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined; Equivalency: Completion of a postsecondary degree may substitute for years of experience.; Certification/License:

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE: Identify policy and procedure gaps develop plans to address them and assist with portfolio management processes and reports. Demonstrate knowledge of the Information Technology environment through project . Knowledge of information security principles practices and requirements for a major public institution organizational structure workflow and operating procedures as well as relevant laws and regulations is essential. SKILLS: Skills required include examining and reengineering operations formulating policies developing and implementing strategies short and longterm planning problem analysis and resolution report preparation and presentation and effective communication. Skills in program planning development implementation leadership strategic planning policy development critical thinking and interpersonal communication are crucial. ABILITIES: Abilities include developing and maintaining effective working relationships maintaining accurate records using independent judgment and organizing activities. Abilities include supervising and training employees anticipating needs and responding to changing information security conditions.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) will report to the CIO and will be
responsible for exercising leadership and of all project management activities for the
overall IT function ensuring projects are delivered on time within scope and budget. This role
will also develop effective risk mitigation plans and seamlessly executes; adjusts risk
management approach as new risks arise; ensures teams are managing/mitigating risk at a project
level. This role will also interpret project resource needs and adjusts as required to ensure
business outcomes are satisfied. Partners with portfolio stakeholders to develop a common
understanding of business strategy roadmaps technology teams capacity and Agile practices.
The Director of the PMO and their team will help advance the portfolios strategy by managing
risks across people process technology and controls monitoring reporting and agile program
and project management practices to ensure effective and delivery. Manages staff
performance by setting clear expectations providing regular feedback learning opportunities
and developing improvement plans as needed. Manages and communicates portfolio changes;
facilitates tradeoff decisions in the portfolio as needed. Ensures project teams are managing
change to best deliver business value and outcomes.
Responsible for the management and development of all project managers within IT
Responsible for the delivery of all projects on time and within budget
Plans and develops project plans consistent with the application teams scope of work works hand in hand with application development directors in planning all projects
Plans and develops all communication on behalf of the CIO working with peers to assist when required
Responsible for coordinating all training for the IT organization working with peers to assess the requirements for education manages the training budget for IT
Responsible for the development of project level dashboards for the CIO
Conducts project reviews and audits on behalf of the CIO coordinates readouts and recommends corrective actions to the project directors
Coordinates IT Governance meetings and establishes the agenda and communication of such meetings captures/publishes notes of all governance meetings
Responsible for following project change management procedures and the communication of those changes. Determines risk mitigation strategies as a result of change documents change and assesses impact of change to the project timeline. Communicates changes to all responsible parties and stakeholders.
Responsible for assessing talent biannually using tools like the 9Box model. Develops and mentors people consistent with their desired career path and goals additionally you have a responsibility to manage people out of the organization if performance and capability are not meeting the standards
Responsible for developing project management procedures and communicating/educating your peers
Responsible for establishing clear goals and objectives for subordinates consistent with the overall IT goals/objectives

Preferred Qualifications

ITIL is preferred
Experience successfully leading IT projects in a higher education project management office is preferred

Special Requirements of the Position
Standard work hours; 8am5pm Monday Friday; with availability to respond when situations arise.

Department Contact: Jasmine Gomez

Contingent Upon Funding:Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility:This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule:Standard (MF 85

If Not a Standard Work Schedule:

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of averageweight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.