IT Project Manager

The City of El Paso Texas; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of El Paso Texas is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and lead projects across divisions. You will develop proposals, budgets, scopes, and schedules, and analyze business needs with IT owners and decision-makers.

You will define success criteria, communicate expectations, manage budgets and risks, and report progress. Supervision, hiring decisions, and CJIS background requirements apply. This is an Unclassified Contract role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field with 4 years of PM experience.
• Alternate: Associate's degree with 8 years of PM experience in systems or services.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, manage, and direct IT project development across lifecycle.
• Submit proposals, budgets, scopes, and schedules for IT projects.
• Analyze end-user needs, feasibility, and project authorization.
• Communicate expectations to sponsors, team, and stakeholders clearly.
• Adhere to project budgets and assist in risk mitigation.
• Document findings and maintain plans and procedures.
• Supervise personnel: schedule, instruct, guide, and evaluate.
• Interview applicants and recommend hiring and status changes.
• Prepare oral and written reports related to project implementation.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems/Business/Engineering

Associate's degree in Information Systems/Business/Engineering

Job description

MOS Code: 25B (Army), 62E1G (Air Force), 62E3G (Air Force), 62EXG (Air Force), 8848 (Marine Corps) Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field and four (4) years of experience in project management of systems or services; or an Associate's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field and eight (8) years of experience in project management of systems or services.

Requirements

MOS Code: 25B (Army), 62E1G (Air Force), 62E3G (Air Force), 62EXG (Air Force), 8848 (Marine Corps) Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field and four (4) years of experience in project management of systems or services; or an Associate's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field and eight (8) years of experience in project management of systems or services.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.?

Special Requirements: Applicants must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check within the first six months of hire and maintain CJIS eligibility. CJIS requirements are related to system access, and the following list of convictions and/or deferred adjudications will result in failure of the CJIS background check and disqualification and/or termination of employment: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A or B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class A or B Misdemeanor convictions, an open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and family violence convictions.

General Purpose Under direction, plan, coordinate, and manage one or more projects that may impact a division or department throughout the project's lifecycle and implementation.

Typical Duties Plan, organize, manage, and direct information technology project development. Involves: Submitting proposals, budgets, scopes, and schedules of information technology projects. Initiates projects and performs analysis of end-user and stakeholder business needs, feasibility, project definition, and project authorization. Participate in discussions of project management department goals and objectives with IT senior management, system owners, and decision-makers. Define and disseminate the project success criteria to involved parties throughout the project life cycle. Effectively communicate project expectations to sponsors, team members, and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion, and facilitate project management and project status review meetings.

Ensures adherence to the product or project budget for a single system or project. Assists in developing and maintaining plans, processes, and systems for risk mitigation. Document findings for future reference and learning. Ensures adherence to the product or project budget for a single system or project. Ensures adherence to Department of Information Technology standards, policies, and procedures.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Schedule, assign, instruct, guide, and check work. Provide for training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, or other employee status changes.

Perform miscellaneous-related duties as required. Includes: Conduct, compile, and summarize research, and provide oral and written reports related to project implementation.

Note: This is an Unclassified Contract position.