IT Project Manager III

$88,405 - $135,274/Yr

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority - Chelsea, MA

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Chelsea, MA
Utilities

About the position

The IT Project Manager III at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) plays a crucial role in supporting information technology programs and projects throughout their entire lifecycle. This position is responsible for providing project schedule, resource, and expense tracking, ensuring that projects are scoped, designed, and delivered on time and within budget. The IT Project Manager III serves as the primary point of contact for all project team members, facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders. This role involves identifying and defining scheduling and resource risks and issues, as well as developing remediation activities to address them. The focus of this position encompasses all aspects of project management, including time, scope, cost, resource, and risk management, from project initiation through to the closing phases. The IT Project Manager III utilizes standardized tools and techniques such as Gantt charts, work breakdown structures, and resource loading and leveling to effectively manage projects. Additionally, this role includes stakeholder management, ensuring that all parties are informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle. The IT Project Manager III also leads the Project Management team, updating and maintaining project plans and schedules with an emphasis on project integration. Under the general supervision of the Business Relationship Manager, the IT Project Manager III exercises supervision over assigned vendor resources and IT project teams as needed. This position requires a proactive approach to developing project scope, budget, and schedules, as well as monitoring project performance and compliance with established standards and procedures. The IT Project Manager III is expected to communicate effectively with IT management and project teams, providing updates and feedback on project status and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Develops scope, budget and schedule for information technology programs and projects.
  • Develops and manages project plan schedules/timelines, assigned resources, and associated costs.
  • Optimizes scheduled activities within business and time constraints.
  • Supports the preparation of analyses, estimates, and plans necessary to support the program/project approval process.
  • Monitors, evaluates, and provides feedback on the status and performance of all projects.
  • Attends meetings with project team to assess status and resolve issues as they arise.
  • Communicates orally and in writing to IT Management throughout all phases of a program or project as appropriate.
  • Develops and maintains Project Management functional unit's business continuity documentation as appropriate.
  • Plans, schedules and leads project team review meetings as required.
  • Monitors compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures and templates.
  • Develops and manages project policies, procedures, templates and other shared documentation.
  • Documents and communicates risks, issues and changes with stakeholders.

Requirements

  • A four (4) year college program in management science, engineering management, computer science or related field.
  • Five (5) to seven (7) years experience in time, scope, cost, resource, and risk management from project initiation through closing phases, using standardized tools and techniques such as Gantt charts, work breakdown structures, resource loading and leveling.
  • Formal training or certification on methodologies/frameworks for project management, business systems analysis, software development and IT Service Management such as Rapid Application Development and SDLC methodologies such as Agile.
  • Analytical and interpersonal skills; written and oral communication skills.
  • Knowledge of MS Project, MS Visio, MS.Net, J2EE, Crystal Reporting, ORACLE, SQL Server and PL/SQL.

Nice-to-haves

  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certification is required or the ability to obtain within 12 months.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is required or the ability to obtain within 12 months.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Retirement savings plan (401k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Employee discount programs
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