Project Manager

City of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount program

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid vacation and sick leave

Generous retirement savings options

Job summary

A municipal government agency in Philadelphia is seeking a Project Manager to lead enterprise projects within the Free Library system. The role requires managing project scopes, supervising teams, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery on time and budget. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, with two years of relevant project management experience. Familiarity with technical tools and excellent communication skills are essential. Salary range is $70,000 - $85,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of professional experience in IT project management.
• PMP certification or Master’s Certificate in Project Management preferred.
• Experience managing and coordinating small teams on technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise projects for the Free Library of Philadelphia.
• Supervise project teams and coordinate with stakeholders on implementations.
• Prepare reports and presentations for project objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Excellent communication skills

Project planning

Technical project management

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office Professional Suite

Job description

Job Description

The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City, improving the effectiveness of the IT infrastructure, ensuring data security continuity, planning for operational resilience, and supporting efficient government across all city departments, boards, commissions, and agencies.

The Free Library Information Technology Team Project Manager will manage enterprise projects for the Free Library of Philadelphia, defining the scope, requirements, and deliverables, and ensuring on‑time, on‑budget completion of tasks. The role involves supervising small project teams, engaging stakeholders, and coordinating with OIT and FLP IT on technology implementations.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate, plan, track, and manage projects of a multi‑member team.
• Prepare written and oral reports, memos, visualizations, and presentations to communicate project objectives or outcomes to executives, nontechnical staff, and the public.
• Communicate and explain technical issues, spatial concepts, data, and methods to non‑technical staff.
• Supervise the work of subordinate project team staff, including organization, prioritization, review, evaluation, and approval of project deliverables.
• Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities, and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables.
• Determine project costs and ensure delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines.
• Engage departmental stakeholders to define objectives, goals, deadlines and deliverables for projects and prioritize ad hoc requests for maps and reports.
• Prepare status reports, status summaries and dashboards for presentation to mid and senior level management.
• Ensure complete documentation of projects, datasets and processes.
• Coordinate with OIT and FLP IT on the implementation of new technology, innovations, or data management policies.
• Provide support, coaching and mentoring on project management best practices as requested for project coordinators and business analysts.
• Participate in meetings and trainings as required within the department.

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university with major coursework in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
• PMP certification or Master’s Certificate in Project Management preferred.

A minimum of two years of professional experience performing project management on IT related projects including supervision and leadership of a team.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate leadership qualities such as conflict resolution, ability to run a project, and ensure a successful project lifecycle.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and in writing) for effective communication with stakeholders and senior business leadership.
• Experience managing and coordinating small teams on technical projects.
• Experience in project planning and time management for teams.
• Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships and collaborations while being able to work independently and take initiative.
• Experience with technical project requirements gathering.
• Experience with project tracking applications including Microsoft Project.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and high professional ethics.
• Knowledge of project management principles, systems delivery lifecycle, and budgeting.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Professional Suite (Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint).

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in statistical methods and analysis.
• Experience with scripting languages including Python.
• Experience with servers, storage, mainframes, monitoring, metrics, and performance management, data center facilities, managed services, and cloud computing.
• Active Directory and Sharepoint management.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000

All applications must include a cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will be considered incomplete.

The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire (effective May 22, 2023). Vaccinations are no longer required for new employees in non‑medical, non‑emergency or patient‑facing positions with the City of Philadelphia.

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer: 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents) in partnership with area colleges and universities.
• Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Generous retirement savings options are available.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information, or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to [e-mail].