Director of Project Management - Technology

Reports To:                Executive Director, Enterprise Systems

Duty Days:                238 Days

Wage/Hour Status:  Exempt

Pay Grade:                B09

Date Revised:           12-2025

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Experience in creating and managing budgets

Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Solid working knowledge of current technologies, including Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project

Strong written and oral communication skills

Detail oriented

Strong customer service skills

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Ability to plan, delegate, monitor and assess the work of subordinates

Primary Purpose:  

The role of the Director of Project Management is to plan, direct and coordinate project management aspects of district technology projects in accordance with district deadlines and budget constraints. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan. The Director of Project Management will oversee the project’s objectives and quality control throughout its life cycle.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Provide leadership and direction to the project management team and attend key stakeholder meetings.
2. Hire new staff and build a strong team environment through communication and knowledge sharing.
3. Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support district goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
4. Determine and assess need for additional resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
5. Draft and submit and maintain budgets.
6. Submit equipment orders, ensure acquisition and installation of products.
7. Define, manage and communicate project expectations with team members and stakeholders.
8. Track project milestones and deliverables.
9. Create and maintain weekly status reports.
10. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise a contingency plan.
11. Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
12. Conduct project postmortems and create recommendation reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
13. Other duties as assigned.

Equipment Used:

Computer, printer, copier, telephone, calculator and scanner

Working Conditions:

Work with frequent interruptions, Maintain emotional control under stress, Repetitive hand motions and computer use, Occasional prolonged and irregular hours, Physically able to occasionally handle small equipment and boxes, Some travel will be required throughout the district for the purpose of meeting with stakeholders, planning and supervising project work.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.