IT Project Manager or Sr IT Project Manager

$86,016 - $146,226/Yr

TXNM Energy - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Mid Level

Albuquerque, NM

Personal and Laundry Services

About the position

The position involves managing the standard Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases of assigned projects, utilizing company-defined project methodologies and standards. The role requires strategizing, initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing multiple large-scale and complex inter-departmental projects. The individual will act as a sub-project manager for larger cross-segment business projects and will interact with vendors and stakeholders to secure commitments and obtain the best market prices for deliverables. The position also involves tracking project schedules and costs, reporting project status, and capturing lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Strategize, initiate, plan, execute, control, and close multiple large-scale and complex inter-departmental projects.
• Act as a sub-project manager and provide input into the project management process for larger cross-segment business projects.
• Interact and negotiate with vendors and stakeholders to obtain best market prices and secure commitments.
• Work with business units, external vendors, and stakeholders to complete project objectives of delivery, content, and quality.
• Track project schedule and cost, report project status, create project-related documentation, and capture lessons learned using company standards and procedures.
• Proactively manage all stakeholders' expectations, involvement, and consensus building.
• Initiate, develop, plan, execute, manage, forecast, re-forecast, control, and close multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Recommend or propose standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
• Capture lessons learned at the close of each project and document for knowledge transfer.
• Run team initiation meetings to scope the project and develop the project charter, design processes, sub-processes, and critical path.
• Write Scope/Statement of Work documentation including resource identification, project cost, and schedule provisions, deliverables, and measures of success.
• Develop the project schedule baseline, Gantt chart, and budget.
• Develop, monitor, and report using Earned Value Management.
• Manage change order processes and communicate with stakeholders.
• Identify critical paths, contingency plans, and manage project risks.
• Matrix manage cross-functional teams to bring projects to a successful close.
• Lead the creation of appropriate teams and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to each team member.
• Manage project teams and provide guidance to resolve problems or conflicts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with five to seven years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Project Management Certification from the Project Management Institute.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• paid holidays
• paid volunteer time
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible scheduling
• professional development
• employee stock purchase plan