Senior IT Project Manager

Full-time - Senior

Scottsdale, AZ

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Under the general supervision of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) Information Technology (IT) Department's Assistant IT Director (PMO & Applications), the Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for the successful completion of all IT projects. Works with the IT department staff and clients to complete assigned implementations of new IT systems and/or system upgrade projects. Guides IT resources towards ultimate client business solutions and assumes a leadership role in ensuring proper project planning, resources scheduling, project budget management, project evaluation and client satisfaction. This job class is treated as FLSA Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Determines, documents, and manages project scope, schedule and budget.
• Serves as project manager on multiple concurrent complex projects.
• Utilizes and strictly follows the approved SRPMIC project management methodology.
• Communicates effectively to all levels of the organization.
• Takes ownership of project budget and schedule.
• Tracks project expenses and staff hours worked weekly.
• Prepares monthly status reports and presents project status reports to customers, sponsors, management and administration.
• Leads a project team composed of IT staff, internal customers and consultants.
• Analyzes projects to ensure conformance with Community and IT strategic plans.
• Seeks opportunities to improve original project intent.
• Resolves the most difficult problems and conflicts, both technical and not technical.
• Ensures that project progress, assumptions, scope changes, issues and risks are appropriately documented and addressed.
• Utilizes change management best practices to improve project success and post-implementation customer adoption.
• Develops contracts and manages the contract process for projects.
• Procures and accepts project related equipment, software and any other required purchases for the IT and customer department.
• Manages scope and works with stakeholders to discuss trade-offs and risks of changing scope.
• Provides leadership and promotes shared responsibility among the team.
• Mentors Project Manager II and I to attain the technical and business skills necessary to perform independently.
• Performs other IT job related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Information Systems/Technology, Management of Information Systems, Computer Science or compatible discipline required.
• Seven (7) years' experience in a computer related industry required.
• Five (5) years working in an IT environment assessing end-user requirements for IT equipment and application systems.
• Five (5) years Project Management experience.
• Three (3) years supervisory experience.
• Professional Project Management (PMP) Certification desired.

Nice-to-haves

• Project management experience in a healthcare environment.
• OCHIN EPIC EHR experience.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
• Preference will be given to qualified Community Member Veterans, Community Members, Spouses of Community Members, qualified Native Americans.