Senior IT Project Manager

• Serves as subject matter expert, individually motivated and operating with a sense of urgency and personal accountability
• Manages multiple technology projects simultaneously
• Adheres to PMO processes and maintains project management documents for use throughout the project
• Supports and drives timely implementation of projects
• Builds, tracks, and updates project schedules in Service Now
• Manages deadlines and ensures project timelines are met
• Implements project scope and budget controls
• Elicits, analyzes, and documents business requirements and processes as needed
• Collaborates with customers to assess/validate requirements to ensure proper solution functionality
• Works directly with IT service lines to prioritize tasks and assignments on projects, ensuring that the appropriate resources are assigned to projects
• Coordinates with vendors and suppliers as needed; obtains and submits purchase requests
• Monitors vendor SOWs to ensure commitments are being met accurately and on time
• Works with vendor PMs to plan and execute deliverables
• Assesses escalations identified by project teams and escalates to leadership when necessary
• Develops thorough communication plans, including communication content development
• Develops presentations for various audiences
• Facilitates and leads various types of meetings, including project planning/status meetings, technical discussions, stakeholder meetings, and vendor meetings
• Performs other related technology duties and projects as assigned

Do you have experience in Writing skills?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor Degree in Business, Computer Science or a closely related field, and 7+ years’ of Project Management experience in a technology environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Must have a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Must have experience managing IT projects and working with technology vendors
• Excellent knowledge of information technology industry and an extensive understanding of project management methods and tools
• Experience in business process analysis methods for requirements gathering and validation
• Keen ability to asses risk and mitigate issues, providing recommendations for pivoting implementation strategy or project approach when necessary
• Ability to represent the County in a professional and effective manner; ability to interpret and explain policies and procedure; ability to facilitate meetings with little or no oversight and have outstanding follow up; ability to show assertiveness, leadership, problem-solving skills, and team-building; ability to persuade and influence others, drive collaboration, achieve effective solutions, and manage multiple projects simultaneously; ability to effectively communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner across functional and technical departments, both verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, stakeholders, County employees, Elected/Appointed Officials, outside organizations and agencies, vendors and the general public
• Demonstrates technological intuitiveness
• Must have exemplary writing skills
• Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance
• Must clear a pre-employment physical and a pre-employment drug screen test, * Project Management Office (PMO) experience
• Understanding of government purchasing standards and practices
• Experience reviewing SOWs/SLAs/MSAs and other forms of contracts and agreements
• Excellent PowerPoint presentation development skills
• Above-average proficiency using Microsoft Project and Excel

Working Environment and Physical Demands:

• Constantly working in indoor / telework conditions
• Frequently moves items weighing up to 10-15 pounds
• Occasionally moves objects weighing up to 15-30 pounds Occasionally move about the office / telework office
• Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Positions self to perform essential functions of the job in an office / telework environment Must be able to remain in a stationary position
• Flexibility to achieve performance excellence in a telework arrangement
• Maintains County-issued equipment, software, data and supplies

• May be required to work more than 40 hours during the workweek
• May be required to work weekends
• This position may need to satisfy the requirement of completing and passing an assessment during the employment process, Bexar County offers employees a competitive salary, retirement, and benefits. Many employee benefits are available to an employee’s spouse/plus one qualifying adult and dependent child(ren). Employee benefits are strategically designed to support an employee and family, work/life balance.

Bexar County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to Workplace Diversity.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.