BASIC PURPOSE:

The IT Project Manager III supports information technology programs/projects during the full project lifecycle providing project schedule, resource and expense tracking and guidance to help ensure projects are scoped, designed and delivered on schedule and within budget. The position serves as the point-of-contact and centralized management point for all members of the project team throughout the assigned project or project phase lifecycle, interfaces with the user community, and identifies and defines all scheduling and resource risks and issues, and remediation activities.

The focus is on all project management components such as time, scope, cost, resource, and risk management from project initiation through closing phases, using standardized tools and techniques such as Gantt charts, work breakdown structures, resource loading and leveling. The position will also be actively involved with stakeholder management. In addition, the IT Project Manager III serves as the Project Management team lead and updates and maintains Project Management specific project plans and schedules with a focus on project integration.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of the Business Relationship Manager.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Exercises supervision of assigned vendor resources and IT project teams as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops scope, budget and schedule for information technology programs and projects.
• Develops and manages project plan schedules/timelines, assigned resources, and associated costs.
• Optimizes scheduled activities within business and time constraints.
• Supports the preparation of analyses, estimates, and plans necessary to support the program/project approval process.
• Monitors, evaluates, and provides feedback on the status and performance of all projects.
• Attends meetings with project team to assess status and resolve issues as they come up.
• Communicates orally and in writing to IT Management throughout all phases of a program or project as appropriate.
• Develops and maintains Project Management functional unit's business continuity documentation as appropriate.
• Plans, schedules and leads project team review meetings as required.
• Monitors compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures and templates.
• Develops and manages project policies, procedures, templates and other shared documentation.
• Documents and communicates risks, issues and changes with stakeholders.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• A four (4) year college program in management science, engineering management, computer science or related field; and
• Five (5) to seven (7) years experience in time, scope, cost, resource, and risk management from project initiation through closing phases, using standardized tools and techniques such as Gantt charts, work breakdown structures, resource loading and leveling; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Formal training or certification on methodologies/frameworks for project management, business systems analysis, software development and IT Service Management such as:
  • Rapid Application Development SDLC methodologies such as Agile.
  • Business Systems Analysis concepts and tools.
• Analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Written and oral communication skills;
• Knowledge of the following is desirable: MS Project, MS Visio, MS.Net, J2EE, Crystal Reporting, ORACLE, SQL Server and PL/SQL.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certification is required or the ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is required or the ability to obtain within 12 months.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Office equipment as normally associated with the use of telephone, personal computers including word processing and other software, copy and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stand. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.