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We are seeking a PMI Certified (PMP) Project Managerto work remotely from anywhere in Texas with occasional trips to Austin and with minimal supervision be responsible for the successful completion of large highly complex information technology (IT) projects through matrix management meeting the schedule budget and quality needs of our Austin Texas client.
Essential duties and functions include:
1. Direct and manage enterprise IT project development from beginning to end including highly complex or atrisk projects submitting proposals and recommending subsequent budget scope and schedule changes and/or contingency plans where necessary.
2. Develop project scope cost estimates human resource requirements work plans time schedules communication plans and make work assignments to meet complex project or program objectives.
3. Write Request for Proposals (RFP) for external services and manage contracts and vendor performance deliverables and payments.
4. Develop fullscale complex project plans and associated communications documents; identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path; tracks and reports on project milestones and deliverables.
5. Develop written business requirements and models.
6. Provide leadership in discussions of project management department goals and objectives with IT senior management.
7. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals and where required negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the City of Austin.
8. Define the project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
9. Effectively communicate project expectations to sponsor team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion and facilitate project management and project status review meetings.
10. Develop successful transition training plans and recognition for resources on the project team.
Requirements:
* Knowledge of information technology project management principles concepts and practices.
* Knowledge of system development lifecycle used for the development of new systems and enhancements to existing systems.
* Knowledge of application programming database and system design.
* Knowledge of XML and data interfaces.
* Knowledge of internet and network architecture.
* Knowledge of operating principles and information systems hardware and software.
* Skill in using project management software including MS O365 products.
* Skill in developing process models and data flow diagrams.
* Skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new concepts.
* Skill in facilitating meetings of diverse stakeholders.
* Ability to develop written business requirements and models.
* Ability to accurately identify and determine customer needs and take appropriate actions and/or steps to address identified needs.
* Ability to recognize value and include different perspectives experiences approaches and cultures in achieving organizational goals.
* Ability to gain and maintain the trust and confidence of others and the organization through consistency and reliability.
* Ability to give receive or share thoughts ideas perspective and data to create shared understanding.
* Ability to inspire motivate and influence others to achieve individual and collective goals.
* Ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner that solve issues and stand the test of time.
* Ability to recognize plan focus upon and work toward what is most important or critical.
* Ability to recognize strengths and areas for improvement in others and to provide opportunities guidance and encouragement to build skills and capacity.
* Ability to recognize manage and resolve conflict efficiently and equitably.
* Ability to see a broad view of an issue or challenge across typical organizational lines and beyond the present.
* Ability to create convey and instill a unified vision and purpose.
* Ability to see past the moment and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
* Ability to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
* Ability to navigate relationships involving complex emotional and/or valuebased issues in order to influence and achieve positive results.
* Ability to define analyze and find solutions for difficult or complex problems.
* Ability to view the big picture.
* Ability to quickly become familiar with emerging technologies.
* Ability to identify trends as well as isolated events.
Minimum Qualifications:
* Graduation with a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job plus six (6) years of experience in a related field.
* PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
* Minimum 5 years of experience with managing software application implementations with complex integrations and data migrations.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with managing Licensing Permitting and Inspection software application implementation projects.
Required Experience:
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