Information Tech Proj Mgr; Doa

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 including 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; plan, monitor, control and deliver projects, to a close; manage projects to an acceptable level of risk by managing scope, time, cost and completion; to be 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.

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.

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

Illustrative examples of work performed:

• In the Department of Administration, 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 including conceptualization and determination of business needs and requirements; assembling and directing the project team(s); vendor selection and management; system design, configuration and development, testing, and implementation;
  
  developing the work plan schedule; allocating resources; change control management; and ensuring overall project success.
• To plan, monitor, control and deliver project(s) to a close and manage project(s) to an acceptable level of risk by managing scope, time, cost and completion. 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). Position project reviews with internal customers and vendors and effectively manage their deployment.
• 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, develop an initial concept around potential solutions; evaluate existing systems and determine whether new or improved information systems are required.
• 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 daily basis with regards to resources, time, budget and quality and to develop early warning signs or reports to ensure the project does not get "off track".
• To provide leadership to cross functional teams through the duration of the project(s) including driving milestone completion, all phases of the project lifecycle, managing the change process, coordinating actions, and resolving conflicts.
• To facilitate communication with project teams, vendors, management, sponsors, and other stakeholders in order to discuss on-going project issues, to resolve problems and to manage expectations; to write periodic progress, project status and problems resolution reports regarding information technology for management review.
• 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: facilitate timely and effective decision making; undertake critical negotiations with entities, internal and external to the project: resolve conflict and motivate the team to get goal commitment.
• To manage the identification, assessment, development of mitigation…