IT project Manager

TheIT Project Manager plans, executes, and finalizes projects according to anagreed upon schedule, budget, and scope. This includes coordinating efforts ofstakeholders at all levels of the organization, IT staff, business, contractstaff, or vendors as appropriate. The IT Project Manager is responsible fordeveloping project requirements, writing a project plan, and managing theproject through all phases.  Thisposition is focused on providing IT project management services for the City ofCedar 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’sdegree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, BusinessAdministration or a related field and
 Five (5) years of work experience in a project management capacityincluding all aspects of process development and execution.
·      Experience developing and managing detailed Project work plan,Work Breakdown Structure, and resource allocation.
·       Proficiencywith Microsoft Office
·       Abilityto work collaboratively with diverse populations

RequiredLicenses or Certifications

·       InformationTechnology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification or ability to achieve itwithin 2 years.

·       ProjectManagement Professional (PMP) or ability to achieve it within two (2) years.

competencies for successfulperformance of job duties

Knowledge of:

• ·       Principlesand practices of employee supervision.
• ·      Business and technology trends.
• ·      Basic understanding of common technologies such as businessapplication systems, databases, application design, programming languages,operating systems, and current Internet technologies such as SaaS. 
• ·       Citypurchasing, contracts, and budgeting procedures.

Skills in:

• ·       CustomerService
• ·       Performinga variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a differentnature
• ·       Assigning,prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments
• ·       Communicatingeffectively with internal and external stakeholders using both technical andnon-technical language
• ·      M3NAApplications, Project, Visio, and SharePoint
• ·      Managing projects and deadlines

Ability to:

• ·      Work bothindependently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• ·      Adapt to shiftingpriorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solvingcapabilities.
• ·      React to projectadjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• ·      Be flexibleduring times of change.
• ·      Readcommunication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broadspectrum of disciplines.
• ·      Be persuasive,encouraging, and motivating.
• ·      Elicitcooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management,clients, and other departments.
• ·      Defuse tensionamong project team, should it arise.
• ·      Bring project tosuccessful completion through political sensitivity.
• ·      Express ideas viastrong written and oral communication skills.
• ·      Interact withothers via strong interpersonal skills.
• ·      Be adept atconducting research into project-related issues and products.
• ·      To learn,understand, and apply new technologies