Project Manager 3

Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Santa Fe (Dauphin County, NM); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Project Manager 3 to lead complex IT projects that align with strategic business goals. This role involves optimizing resource allocation and ensuring successful project execution. You'll have the opportunity to influence organizational change and drive IT innovation, all while collaborating with stakeholders across various agencies. If you're an ambitious leader with a strong IT background, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience leading IT projects.
• Strong understanding of agile project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project managers for complex IT programs.
• Oversee project initiation, planning, execution, and closing.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

IT Project Leadership

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

THE POSITION

Are you an ambitious leader with a strong information technology (IT) background and a desire to utilize your skills to advance your career? The Office of Administration is eager to welcome a Project Manager 3 to centralize management of highly visible, complex IT projects and programs in support of the agencies served by the Conservation and Environment Delivery Center (CEDC) project management office. This position plays a strategic role in aligning IT initiatives with business objectives, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring the successful execution of IT projects within scope, budget, and timeline constraints. It also requires a strong understanding of agile project management principles and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the delivery center and the agencies we serve. Bring your talent and innovation to our team and apply today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Project Manager 3, you will be responsible for leading a team of project and program managers comprised of employees and contractors who execute large and complex IT programs. This specialized team is accountable to deliver on-time, in-budget IT solutions for business critical projects.Within this role, you will be accountable for portfolio management, project management policy and standards development, and resource capacity planning. Another key responsibility ensuring accurate and transparent reporting and metrics on both a project and portfolio level as a means to communicate the overall health of the portfolio and assist with identifying new opportunities for IT innovation and improvement.You will oversee complex professional and administrative work directing the initiation, planning, execution, controlling, and closing of the most complex, high priority and sensitive information IT projects. This position also affords the opportunity to influence and lead organizational change that positively impacts the agile teams of the delivery center and moves the organization towards its strategic goals.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in theposition description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six years of experience in leading IT projects and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes six years of experience in leading IT projects.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go towww.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us [e-mail].

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.