Information Technology Project Manager

About the position

With more than 14,000 employees working across 41 departments, the City of Phoenix offers opportunity for career growth and advancement. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, working in public service offers many rewards! Be a part of building the Phoenix of tomorrow. This Project Manager position, as part of the ITS PMO, will lead new Information Technology and City project initiatives. Information Technology projects require project governance oversight to manage project risk and ensure adherence to scope, budget, schedule, and quality, to responsibly spend City taxpayer dollars and grants. This exciting and highly visible role will engage with multiple departments within the City of Phoenix to successfully deliver one or more projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing PMI best practices in the delivery of IT projects.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders and technology professionals.
• Preparing high-quality reports and presentations.
• Managing project information accurately in a project portfolio management system.
• Managing IT project budgets and resource plans.
• Other responsibilities as requested by leadership.

Requirements

• Three years of responsible experience in applications analysis project involving multiple computer subsystems, including project leader responsibility.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

Nice-to-haves

• Five years of experience managing large IT projects.
• Three years of experience in project budgeting.
• Three years of experience using Microsoft Project.
• Three years of experience managing vendors and/or vendor resources.
• Experience using Jira or similar tools is a plus.
• Current PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Benefits

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.