Salary
$76,126.15 - $124,431.71 Annually
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24OBFB12rla067
Closing Date
10/9/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Hennepin County Office of Budget and Finance is seeking an IT Project Manager II to join the Project Management Office (PMO) team. This individual will manage medium to large PeopleSoft, Point of Sale, and specialized projects through the entire project lifecycle, and serve as a single point of contact for those projects. This individual will work closely with teams across the division, the county’s IT, business partners, senior management, and be responsible for managing relationship with vendors. This individual will contribute to the development of project management best practices and continuous process improvement efforts to support the accomplishment of the division’s mission and goals. Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.
Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the 625 Building, 625 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Occasional after hours may be required during new IT role outs. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit-earning position. This position is internally classified as an Information Technology (IT) Project Manager II.
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At this time, employees may be eligible to receive an additional cash merit of up to $2,488.11 that can be earned annually based on performance.
In this position, you will:
· Define project scope and objectives; prepare project charter and all required project management documents according to department standards.
· Create and maintain project documentation such as charter, project management plan, status reports, meeting minutes, and other communication items.
· Ensure project compliance with internal or relevant external policies and procedures; review project deliverables; ensure adherence to quality standards.
· Coordinate and guide project team and direct problem analysis and resolution.
· Execute project plans and revise as appropriate to meet approved change requests.
· Manage day-to-day operational aspects of assigned projects; monitor and report on project progress; provide appropriate status reports to stakeholders; serve as a single point of contact for projects.
· Be responsible for project tracking and issue/risk management; identify, analyze, and control risks and issues throughout the project to maximize positive results and minimize adverse events.
· Manage integration of vendor tasks, track and review vendor deliverables.
· Participate in the development and implementation of improved project management processes, guidelines, and metrics.
Need to have:
· One of the following:
o Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, management information systems (MIS) or an approved related field and three years or more of experience managing technology projects.
o Associate degree in one of the above fields or approved certification in an IT program or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and five years or more of experience managing technology projects.
o Approved Hennepin County IT internship or completion of five college/vocational technology courses and five years or more of IT experience.
o Seven years or more of IT experience.
Nice to have:
· Project Management Professional (PMP) certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
· Experience:
o With formal project management methodology (waterfall and agile).
o With project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, resource management, communications, risk management, and awareness of organizational change management.
o Creating and maintaining project documents to successfully manage an IT project through close out.
o Managing PeopleSoft or other Enterprise Resource Planning projects.
o Using Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
o Using online meeting collaboration platform such as Microsoft Teams.
o Using Microsoft SharePoint for project coordination and communication.
o Using tools such as Power BI and Azure DevOps.
· Knowledge of:
o Project management best practices.
o IT systems and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
o Infrastructure and platforms.
· Ability to:
o Deliver projects on time, effectively gain consensus from stakeholders, and manage risks in a project.
o Communicate effectively through written and in-person presentations.
o Facilitate meetings.
o Analyze and problem solve.
o Organize and plan work effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships.
o Work across organizational boundaries and work with and in diverse teams.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Roberta Arpinar