Job Description

The Enterprise and Governance Project Management Office (EGPMO) manages projects and process for IT Projects in the City of Philadelphia. Our team maintains an enterprise view of IT Projects in the City of Philadelphia. Members of the EGPMO perform project management, technical process oversight, and develop business analysis and project management processes.

Your efforts in the EGPMO will give you insight into key initiatives that affect the City of Philadelphia and its residents. The project manager is responsible for the execution of assigned projects according to our designated processes and will contribute to process definition and support key areas of City government in their efforts to modernize and provide equitable services.

This position reports to the Director of the Enterprise and Governance PMO.

• Manage projects from Initiation through Closure.
• Assist project teams navigating technical and project processes.
• Develop, clarify, and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes.
• Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines.
• Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities, and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables.
• Determine project costs/ensures delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines.
• Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards.
• Perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives.
• Schedule and document meeting minutes.
• Follow the OIT Project Management practice and prescribed SDLC.
• Prepare status reports, status summaries and dashboards for presentation to mid and senior level management.
• Provide support, coaching and mentoring on project management best practices, as requested for project coordinator associates and business analysts
• Demonstrate leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, the ability to run a project or serve as project manager on a program team and can ensure a successful project lifecycle
• Communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership of departments and agencies participating in assigned projects.
• Organize and work effectively with project teams of staff from departments and agencies participating in this effort
• Demonstrate experience and relevant expertise in the design and building of distributed and enterprise solutions
• Plan, organize and direct the work activities of outside consultants and/or systems analysis and programming personnel assigned on a team.
• Demonstrate presentation skills, strategic thinking, and high professional ethics.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, departmental officials, outside consultants and vendors.
• The principles of project management, systems delivery life cycle and budgeting.
• Concepts and applications of servers, storage, mainframes, monitoring, ITIL, metrics and performance management, disaster recovery, data center facilities management, managed services, and cloud computing.
• IT project management best practice, principles and techniques. (PMBOK)
• Schedule, Risk and Issue Management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint. Other tools a plus.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelors degree program at an accredited college or university with a major course work in Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related field

AND

• Minimum of 5-7 years Project Management experience managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects
• 5-8 years of applicable business experience
• PMP certification or Master’s Certificate in Project Management preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Innovation & Technology and Human Resources.

Additional Information

Salary Range: $75k-$90k

Important: To be considered, candidates must provide a cover letter and resume.

All applications should include the following:
• A one-page cover letter clarifying your interest and qualifications for the role. It really helps us understand why you’re interested in this position. We read every single one!
• Your resume or curriculum vitae.
• Optionally, an online professional portfolio or public GitHub account.

We won’t accept or review incomplete applications.

Work Setting: in-person (onsite)

Discover the Perks of Being a City of Philadelphia Employee :
• We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
• Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
• Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Generous retirement savings options are available
• Pay off your student loans faster - As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Join the ranks of hundreds of employees who have already benefited from this program and achieved student loan forgiveness.
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Join the City of Philadelphia team today and seize these incredible benefits designed to enhance your financial well-being and personal growth!

*The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire

Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.

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