DIRECTOR, PMO (JOB ID: 66339)

• Supports project ideation phase with department leaders across academic and operations departments, facilitating engagement with technology subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Facilitates the District project prioritization process (DRB) process, which includes identifying needs for new solutions across teams; prioritizing projects for Initiation and Planning in alignment with District goals, delivery capacity, funding, and user change capacity; and managing an ongoing program roadmap to include bond funded projects.

• Ensures alignment of the Project Management Methodology (PMM) with the developing department of technology Solution Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Provides ongoing progress-monitoring visibility to the full Program Management Office (PMO) portfolio to District Senior Leadership; this includes progress against milestones, budget to actual information, risk tracking and mitigation, resource planning and solution realization.
• Oversees a portion of the portfolio by coaching project managers, escalating/resolving significant issues, participating in Steering Committees, and engaging in vendor management.

• Facilitates effective communications throughout the various levels within DPS; ensures key stakeholders are kept up-to-date concerning any issues (and associated action plans) impacting project delivery.

• Manages operating and capital budgets; provides stewardship of resources to most effectively support the needs of the District.
• Supports the negotiation of technology procurements and contracts and management of vendors during the project lifecycle.
• Hires, supervises, trains, mentors, develops and evaluates a high quality team in the effective performance of their duties.

• Ten (10) or more years of IT, project management, and business/education industry experience.
• Three (3) or more years of experience working directly with senior leaders in managing multiple, large cross-functional teams or projects, influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
• At least two (2) or more years of people management experience.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Experience in analyzing data, and using this data to for process and program improvements and to inform strategy.
• Outstanding facilitation and communication skills, including ability to inspire others.
• Ability to communicate effectively at a technical or non-technical level, depending on the audience.
• Superior leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals at all different levels in the organization.
• Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive (versus, reactive) manner.
• Strategic planning and organizational development knowledge and skills.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range goals, establish priorities, and organize resources.
• Ability to motivate and influence others.
• Ability to interpret, adapt and occasionally deviate from established practices and procedures for new situations and problems.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office/Google products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off):http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
• Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
• Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
• Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools