Position Information

Functional TitleSr. IT Project Manager (PMO)

Recruitment Category TypeStandard

Functional CategoryInformation Technology

GradeIT.9

FLSA StatusExempt

Requisition Number24-0276

Number of Vacancies1

Job LevelStaff

Job CodeN/A

Job Description Summary

Organization NameIT Governance Services

Reports toDivision Manager, IT Project Management Office

Full or Part TimeFull Time

If Part Time how many hours per week

Regular or TemporaryRegular

Position End Date (if temporary)

Work Schedule

M-F; 40 hours per week.

Position LocationLaurel

Position Summary Information

General Summary

This is a non-merit system, employment-at-will, long-term contract position.

TheSr. IT Project Manageris responsible for leading, managing, and successfully delivering simultaneous WSSC Water strategic initiatives, programs, and projects, supporting the achievement of WSSC Water’s strategic priorities, and critical business objectives. The Sr. IT Project Manager holds significant leadership responsibilities in terms of program/project scope, organizational impact, cross-functional coordination and alignment, budgets, communication plans, and defining and directing the efforts of IT program- and project management personnel, which may include, but is not limited to, technical staff, project managers, and business analysts. Also responsible for supporting governance activities within IT’s Project Management Office and Governance Division, and regularly reporting program and project status to IT senior leadership and/or Program and project steering committees.

Essential Functions

• Analyzes program and project requirements to collaboratively define program and project scope, goals, objectives and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders, to support WSSC Water priorities and business goals

• Defines project success and acceptance criteria and approvals, communicating them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle

• Develops, maintains, revises, and distributes comprehensive project management plans for assigned IT programs, projects and initiatives, accounting for internal and external dependencies and resource and schedule constraints

• Plans and develops full-scale project plans, schedules and milestones using appropriate tools

• Regularly updates schedule and resource allocations, providing timely escalation and visibility

• Plans, directs, manages and executes program and project development and implementation from initiation through closeout, according to strict deadlines and budgetary constraints

• Develops, validates, tracks, analyzes and adheres to portfolio, program and/or project budgets, recommending subsequent budget changes, when necessary

• Approves project invoices in accordance with delegation of authority, technical project accomplishments, and contract(s)

• Establishes and implements program and project communication plans and deliverables

• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical paths

• Tracks, validates and reports status of project milestones and deliverables to project, business, and senior-leadership stakeholders

• Supports the IT PMO’s successful project delivery by actively participating in defining, developing, documenting, implementing, and communicating standardized project management processes, procedures, and practices for the entire project lifecycle

• Establishes, manages, and effectively communicates project expectations with team members and other stakeholders in a timely, intuitive manner

• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifying risks and devising mitigation and contingency plans

• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel

• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team

• Leads, coaches, and motivates project team members and contracted personnel, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work

• Conducts project post-mortems and creates Lessons Learned and Recommendations Reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. Gathers data and prepares diagnostic and prescriptive reports on significant group or institutional issues

Other Functions

• Attends IT PMO meetings, IT Steering Committee meetings, and other meetings, as directed

• Leads coordination for the various Teams, Offices, Business Units, Business Analysts, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and functional and technical consultants to ensure cross-departmental communication, problem identification, and resolution

• Reports key metrics on program/project activities

• Performs other duties as assigned

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Work is performed in a business casual office setting

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices and associated organizational management systems

• Ability to maintain project team focus and structure; including the development of a strategic project management plan encompassing schedule, budgetary, contractual, human resource, and stakeholder elements

• Expert knowledge of the software development life cycle ( SDLC ) methodologies and best practices as they apply to project management and design, with the ability to make practical application of project planning and management principles and practices to all SDLC phases

• Ability to organize and lead cross-functional project teams to produce deliverables on-time and within budget

• Demonstrated ability to perform analysis and make recommendations to improve project design and performance, including the ability to identify and analyze requirements, dependencies, risks, critical paths, and needed resources

• Expert ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including status reports; project summaries; scoping documents; staff and executive presentations; workshops or training; lessons learned; and other project-related documentation

• Ability to understand agendas of other functions, groups, and business units within WSSC Water and to integrate that understanding into the decision-making process of the team

• Ability to align activities and projects to promote key organizational strategies and structure

• Ability to build effective teams with both management and employees and facilitate the work of groups and/or teams

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years experience managing all phases of large complex IT projects including design, budgets, risk assessment, and mitigation

• Experience with the function of an IT Governance/ PMO interacting with executive steering committees and business stakeholders at varying levels

OR

• High School diploma (or equivalent) and 10+ years experience managing all phases of large complex IT projects including design, budgets, risk assessment, and mitigation

• Experience with the function of an IT Governance/ PMO , interacting with executive steering committees and business stakeholders at varying levels

Additional Requirements

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project 2010 or above or similar project management software

• Active PMP or PgMP certification

• Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter

Preferences

• Master’s degree in IT, Project Management, Business Administration, Computer Science or a related technical discipline

• Strong technical experience using Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project Server and reporting capabilities, and Microsoft Office Suite

• 2+ years of experience successfully managing projects utilizing Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Certified Scrum Master ( CSM ) certification or higher

• Public sector project management experience

Salary$99,869 - $169,779

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.

Close Date05/23/2024

Open Until FilledNo

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Will you, now or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status?

• Yes

• No

• Are you an eligible veteran of any branch of the armed forces who has received an honorable discharge or Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Military Service, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you currently hold a PMP or PgMP certification?

• Yes

• No

• • Please list your PMP or PgMP certification number. Be sure to identify which certification you have.

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application