IT Project Manager II / III | IT PMO

Arizona Public Service - APS; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service - APS is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead and manage IT technology projects of moderate scope, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery. The role oversees scope, cost, schedule, staffing, and vendor deliverables across multi-year initiatives.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in IT or related field and 5+ years of project management experience in software, IT infrastructure, or cybersecurity, with ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field.
• 5+ years of prior relevant experience managing projects in software applications, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity or equivalent.
• In lieu of bachelor's degree, 9 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing multiple small-to-medium size projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with diverse stakeholders to develop moderate-scale project plans and estimates.
• Create and manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Define scope definitions and cost estimates to obtain work authorizations.
• Monitor scope creep and assess impact of change requests on cost and schedule.
• Assist in coordinating production change management for the project.
• May train and assist entry-level Project Managers.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Risk management

Cross-functional teamwork

Scope & schedule control

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field

Job description

Minimum Requirements

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

Lead and manages all aspects of IT technology projects of moderate scope to ensure they are completed on-time and within scope and budget. Has overall responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors, and contractual deliverables. Oversees the management of multi-year projects typically lasting six (6) months to two (2) years with highly compressed schedules. Leads cross-functional, multi-disciplinary project teams. Develops comprehensive execution plans. Communicates status updates and results to senior executives, enterprise-wide stakeholders and, at times, external stakeholders.

IT Project Manager II Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS 5 years of prior relevant experience managing projects in the area of software applications, IT infrastructure or cybersecurity or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• In lieu of bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience as a Project Manager or in positions defining and/or managing project scopes, timelines, budgets and delivery equaling nine (9) years.
• Experience managing multiple small-to-medium size projects simultaneously.

IT Project Manager III Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS 8 years of prior relevant experience managing large scale IT projects in the area of software applications, IT infrastructure or cybersecurity or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• Working project management knowledge and experience developing or updating project plans for information technology projects (including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing).

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge Or Qualifications

• Experience delivering business results through IT Deployment, excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Ability to build strong Client/Customer relationships.
• Strong critical thinking and creativity skills along with the ability to exercise sound judgment by making decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Able to understand needs and values of stakeholders and team members and apply that understanding to motivate behaviors and results.
• Ability to manage multi-discipline teams and technical functions.

Major Accountabilities

• Under general supervision, coordinate with diverse stakeholders and disciplines to ensure development of moderate scale project plans, effective resource planning, project estimates, project organization and roles and responsibilities.
• Determine project lifecycle In accordance with internal process methodologies.
• Develop and assign project schedules, tasks, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Prepare necessary scope definitions, cost estimates, economic analysis, schedule milestones, and other project objectives to obtain work authorizations.
• Control and manage impact of scope-creep throughout the project life cycle.
• Analyze impact of scope change requests on deliverables, cost, schedule and project resources.
• Assist in the coordination of production change management for the project.
• May help train and assist entry level Project Managers.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Home based: Home based employees primarily work from their home offices and come into an APS facility on an as-needed basis.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.