The Project Manager is responsible for significant, organization-wide projects for new systems and technologies, typically with large budgets and sizable staff. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific technology-related projects ensuring consistency with County strategy, commitments, and goals. Creates and maintains an information technology project plan that communicates tasks, milestone dates, status, and resource allocation. ****While the position is hybrid, there will be an expectation during the on-boarding/training period, the employee will need to be on-site.****  

• Identifies project stakeholders and their needs and expectations; assembles a project team; prioritizes demands; establishes a clear set of project goals.
• Works with and manages the creation of project charter, detailed requirements, RFP, status reports, log templates on issues, risks, communication etc, detailed work breakdown structure, process and interface lists, project management plans, statements of work, project timelines, implementation plans, test plans including writing test scripts, training documents, and closure reports.

Executes projects:

• Implements, monitors, and controls project plans to build deliverables.
• Manages timelines and project costs; tracks and monitors procurement.
• Manages risks to assure and control quality outputs and outcomes.

Documents and closes projects:

• Ensures project completion criteria have been met and obtains stakeholder approval for final deliverables.

Required: 

• Equivalency of Bachelor's Degree (MBA preferred) and 6 years of project management experience managing increasingly complex systems and application implementations. 

•  A reliable form of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities is required. 

Preferred:

• Experience in government organizations is helpful. 
• Experience with ServiceNow is beneficial. 
• High level understanding of technical languages and infrastructure preferred.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional and at the ITIL Foundation Level strongly preferred.

Project Management Professional Certification must be attained within 2 years of employment if not currently certified.Selection for this position will be based on a minimum qualifications screening and rating of training and experience. Top candidates will be forwarded to the hiring manager or supervisor for consideration for interview and/or additional assessments. Final selection will include a background check and approval by the County Board.