IT Project Manager Senior

Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus six (6) years of experience in a related field.
• Experience may substitute for education for up to 4 years
• Master’s Degree in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience

Licenses or Certifications:

• None.

Notes to Applicants
The ideal candidate for this position will apply strong technical and interpersonal skills to deliver projects with focus on electric grid technologies. Working with area-specific program managers, this position will support the utility’s grid resilience goals by understanding key business drivers and executing effective project delivery.

THIS POSITION :

• Serve as an interface with customer functional areas such as Planning, Engineering, Work Management, and Field Operations for the purpose of business technology alignment and relationship management.
• Ensure that specific project objectives are defined for areas of responsibility and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., stakeholder communication plan, determination of outcomes, milestones, risk analyses, and resource planning) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.
• Ensure all assigned projects are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.
• Ensure all phases of assigned projects are documented, and that information required in other functional areas is reported, disseminated, or transferred, as appropriate.
• Execute continuous improvement projects for existing systems.
• Maintain reporting and dashboards for program/project execution, resourcing spend, vendor spend, and project budgets.
• Analyze business requirements or issues, convert analysis to functional specifications, and design solutions to meet cross functional business requirements or resolve issues.
• Prepare and execute software application testing (functional unit, integration, performance, regression and acceptance).
• Adhere to project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management and other relevant processes, standards, governance and controls.
• May participate in new technology evaluations.
• Coaches, reviews, and evaluates the work of project teams and makes project assignments as necessary

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION :

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Please be sure to detail on the application ALL current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.
• Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
• Resumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see resumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after seven (7) days from the date of the initial advertisement.
  • Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT :

• This position is classified as EXEMPT (Salaried). Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.

IF YOU ARE SELECTED AS A TOP CANDIDATE :

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
• This position requires a criminal background investigation ( CBI ).

WORK SCHEDULE :

• This position has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained onsite to assist with operations and recovery.
  • Work hours may include after hours, holidays, and weekends.
  • Shifts may change according to departmental needs.
  • Employees may be required to work additional hours outside of the regular work schedule.

TRAVEL :

• If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Pay Range
$44.62 - $58.01

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Job Close Date 07/30/2024 Type of Posting External Department Austin Energy Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location 2500 Montopolis Dr. (SCC), Austin, TX 78741 Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:

• Active PMP and/or PgMP Certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment
• Experience in local, state, or federal grants
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing electric utility projects
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise level organizational change management initiatives
• Experience monitoring contracts and managing vendor relations
• Experience managing grant funded projects

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

1. Direct and manage enterprise/corporate level information technology project development from beginning to end including highly complex or at risk projects submitting proposals, and recommend subsequent budget, scope and schedule changes and/or contingency plans where necessary

2. Develop project scope, cost estimates, human resource requirements, work plans, time schedules, communication plans, and makes work assignments to meet complex project or program objectives

3. Write Request For Proposals for external services and manage contracts and vendor performance, deliverables, and payments

4. Develop full scale complex project plans and associated communications documents, identify and manage project dependencies and critical path, and track and report on project milestones and deliverables

5. Develop written business requirements and models

6. Provide leadership in discussions of project management department goals and objectives with IT senior management

7. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals and where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the City of Austin

8. Define the project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle

9. Effectively communicate project expectations to sponsor, team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion, and facilitate project management and project status review meetings

10. Develop successful transition, training plans and recognition for resources on the project team

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

• May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation

• Knowledge of information technology project management principles, concepts and practices

• Knowledge of system development lifecycle used for the development of new systems and enhancements to existing systems

• Knowledge of application programming, database and system design

• Knowledge of XML and data interfaces

• Knowledge of internet and network architecture

• Knowledge of operating principles and information systems hardware and software

• Skill in using project management software

• Skill in developing process models and data flow diagrams

• Skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new concepts

• Skill in facilitating meetings of diverse stakeholders

• Ability to develop written business requirements and models

• Ability to accurately identify/determine customer needs and take appropriate actions and/or steps to address identified needs

• Ability to recognize, value, and include different perspectives, experiences, approaches, and cultures in achieving organizational goals

• Ability to gain and maintain the trust and confidence of others and the organization through consistency and reliability

• Ability to give, receive, or share thoughts, ideas, perspective, and data to create shared understanding

• Ability to inspire, motivate, and influence others to achieve individual and collective goals

• Ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner that solve issues and stand the test of time

• Ability to recognize, plan, focus upon, and work toward what is most important or critical

• Ability to recognize strengths and areas for improvement in others and to provide opportunities, guidance, and encouragement to build skills and capacity

• Ability to recognize, manage, and resolve conflict efficiently and equitably

• Ability to see a broad view of an issue or challenge across typical organizational lines and beyond the present

• Ability to create, convey, and instill a unified vision and purpose

• Ability to see past the moment and adapt to a rapidly changing environment

• Ability to achieve organizational goals and objectives

• Ability to navigate relationships involving complex, emotional, and/or value-based issues in order to influence and achieve positive results

• Ability to define, analyze, and find solutions for difficult or complex problems

• Ability to view the big picture

• Ability to quickly become familiar with emerging technologies

• Ability to identify trends as well as isolated events
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires a graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus six (6) years of experience in a related field; Experience may substitute for education for up to 4 years; Master's Degree in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Check.

* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes
• No

* Do you have an active PMP or PgMP certification or the ability to obtain one within six (6) months of hire?

• Yes
• No

* Please provide a brief description of your project experience with local, State, or Federal grants.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience leading electric utility projects, including the number of years of experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience leading organizations through project communication change management.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience monitoring contracted vendor performance.
(Open Ended Question)


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