Salary : $84,797.87 - $135,337.58 Annually
Location : Plantation, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 1411942
Department: FASD ETS PMO
Opening Date: 03/01/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Veterans' Preference Notice: Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Information Technology Specialist.
This position requires extensive Information Technology project management skills developed and obtained through a minimum of four or more years of project management related to information technology and includes planning and managing multiple diverse IT projects ranging in size and complexity.
This position will work within the Enterprise Technology Services Project Management Office managing security and compliance, internal infrastructure, business applications development and vendor product implementation projects for the County's customer agencies. This senior position takes accountability for delivering projects, manages stakeholder expectations, and effectively resolves issues through use of project management tools and techniques. Additional responsibilities may include gathering requirements from the client/business and creating business requirements documentation.
This position requires occasionally driving to various Broward County locations as related to project needs.
The ideal candidate will have the following: •Have excellent oral and written communication necessary for project communications and project updates to all levels of management
•Skill in conducting meetings and be comfortable in presenting to stakeholders and/or senior leadership
•The interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross-functional environment
•Demonstrated decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities
•Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs
•Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
•An intermediate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
General Description
Manages large scale information technology projects.
Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or closely related field.
(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)
Requires four (4) years of experience in systems analysis, systems design and/or applications programming relevant to area of assignment including related project management or closely related experience.
Special Certifications and Licenses
None.
Preferences

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Certified Scrum Master
• Experience with MS Project, Server on Premise/MS Project Online
• Master's Degree or higher in a related field
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Business Analysis Certification (PMI-PBA) or (CBAP)
• Other Project Management Certifications
• Project management experience with IT Security projects at time of application
• Experience in the formal transition of IT projects to operations
• Experience in managing Public Sector IT Projects

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

• Manage project scope and ensure that risks, assumptions, and constraints are identified, understood and documented
• Be responsible for project quality and delivery from original concept through final implementation
• Perform new project work which includes, scope definition, kick-off meetings and project meetings
• Manage project risks, mitigation plans and manage issues
• Create project checklists, work breakdowns and schedule
• Communicate project direction, approach, events and status to all project resources and business sponsors
• Oversee cross-functional projects and coordination of critical cross-module integration points
• Work with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Work with group managers for resource allocation and assignment
• Monitor and control schedules
• Practice project documentation standards defined by the PMO
• Formally close projects and transition to operations
• Report to the PMO and Office of the CIO
• Perform related work as assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None.
SPECIAL INFORMATION

Competencies

• Tech Savvy

Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. Is an early adopter of new technologies, technical skills, and capabilities that improve performance. Regularly experiments with and leverages technologies and tools to substantially improve performance.

• Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.

• Action Oriented

Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Takes immediate, decisive, independent action to resolve issues or problems. Persists as needed. Quickly and consistently identifies and pursues beneficial new opportunities.

• Plans and Aligns

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.

• Optimizes Work Processes

Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.

• Courage

Steps up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said. Shares own ideas and points of view openly, regardless of potential criticism or risk; shows conviction when faced with adversity and challenges; raises difficult topics to be sure they are addressed.

• Self-Development

Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. Demonstrates a strong commitment to development by regularly practicing and applying new knowledge and skills; is quick to share new learning with others. Creates a thorough, detailed development plan.
County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust : Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences : Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.
County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.
All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.
Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20 benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount.
01

What is your highest level of degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or closely related field?

• No Degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree

02

How many years of experience do you have in systems analysis, systems design and/or programming experience relevant to the area of assignment including related project management or closely related experience?

• Less than 4 years
• 4-5 years
• 6-7 years
• 8 or more years

03

Describe your experience in MS Project Professional and clearly indicate your number of years of experience and the version you have the experience in, along with a brief description of how and why you used It. If you do not have this experience, enter "N/A".
04

If you have experience in MS Project Server please clearly indicate your number of years of experience and the version you have the experience in, along with a brief description of your role and how you used it. If not, enter "N/A".
05

Describe an effective method you have used to monitor activity and maintain compliance with a project or program.
06

Which project management methodologies are you most familiar? Please describe your experience, when and how you used them. If you do not have this experience, enter "None"
07

Which Project Management tools have you used (e.g., MS Project, Mind mapping)? Describe when and how you used them and your proficiency level. If none, enter "None"
08

What specific training have you had that would be relevant to this senior level project manager position? (e.g., PMP)
09

Which change management processes have you used to ensure that change is introduced properly?
10

Provide an example of how you identify, monitor, and mitigate risks to a project.
11

If you have project management experience with IT Security projects, please clearly indicate your number of years of experience along with a description of the projects and your role in those projects. If not, enter "N/A".
12

If you have experience in digital transformation, clearly indicate your number of years of experience along with a brief description of your role and how you used it. If not, enter "N/A".
Required Question