Senior IT Project Manager

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people, “I work for the County of Marin.” Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture on the Department of Human Resources website. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.

About the Information Service and Technology (IST) Department
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Connecting our community and local government through innovative, accessible technology solutions.

• Customers: Enable departments through partnerships, responsiveness, and innovation; prioritizing their needs and fulfilling their expectations.
• Solutions: Be Innovative Business Leaders who identify opportunities early and apply technology to drive better, faster public services.

Culture: Cultivate leadership at all levels to drive IST’s success while advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition to a full benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension/Retirement, deferred compensation, and flexible spending accounts, we offer our employees:

• Hybrid (telework/onsite) work schedules.
• Options for Alternative Work Schedules (such as 4-5/9’s).
• A culture of public service collaboration and work/life balance.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• County benefits such as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).

The IST Department has embraced a hybrid work schedule that recognizes some duties of this position may be performed remotely. Candidates must be able to work a minimum of three (3) days per week in the office and report to County facilities for meetings, work assignments, and/or disaster service work upon short notice, as needed and deemed appropriate. During the initial probationary period, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite before establishing a hybrid work schedule.

Our team provides centralized IT project management for technology-related projects across all County departments. We use standard project management principles, processes, tools, and software to ensure consistent project delivery approach and success.

We currently have one (1) full-time vacancy for a Senior IT Project Manager (County Classification: Senior Systems Engineer) in the Project Management Office (PMO) of the Information Services and Technology (IST) department. The primary function of this assignment is senior-level IT project management, not hands-on systems engineering.

This is an opportunity for a Senior IT Project Manager to manage and deliver significant IT projects and contribute to how technology projects are delivered across Marin County, while supporting innovation, collaboration, and improved public outcomes.

Reporting to the IT Manager of PMO, the Senior IT Project Manager works with a team of IT professionals to manage health and delivery of IT projects across all methodologies (agile, hybrid, waterfall) with varied technology applications. They are responsible for all phases of the project lifecycle, stakeholders, project documentation, serve as technical specialists, operate independently with minimal supervision and provide mentorship to junior team members when needed.

They also contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO Program through developing, updating and documenting project management policies, standards and guidelines to align with organizational goals.

The ideal candidate has senior project management experience and has previously served in a project management office. This individual has managed the implementation of IT projects independently,…