IT Project Manager

City of El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of El Paso is seeking a qualified IT project manager to plan, coordinate, and manage information technology projects through their lifecycle. The role involves defining project scopes, budgets, schedules, and success criteria, while ensuring compliance with IT standards and CJIS requirements.

The position requires a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in a related field with significant experience in managing IT projects, and includes supervising personnel and preparing formal reports for

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, manage, and direct IT project development including submitting proposals, budgets, scopes, and schedules.
• Initiate projects and analyze end-user and stakeholder business needs, feasibility, project definition, and authorization.
• Communicate project expectations to sponsors, team members, and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Ensure adherence to budgets, standards, policies, and procedures within IT projects.
• Supervise assigned personnel with scheduling, instruction, and development responsibilities.
• Conduct research, compile reports, and provide oral and written updates on project implementation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or Business Administration or Engineering

Associate's degree in Information Systems or related field

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.

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.

• 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)
• family violence convictions

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

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.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.