IT Project Manager - Application Services
Job Summary
Under direction, is responsible for the overall planning, management, and completion of Information Technology projects within a wide variety of business units and programs. Works with customers to develop project scope of work documents and project plans. Uses project management skills to manage project roles, identify resource requirements, meet training needs, define project deliverables, provide customer satisfaction and reporting structures, and to ensure quality of projects. Identifies the technical approach to be used on a given project and manages the system development process. Documents opportunities to integrate systems and resources to fulfill project requirements. Ensures effective communications and relationships between customers and project team members are maintained. Duties may require 24 hour, seven days per week on-call responsibility for project support.
Project Managers may be focused in customer or functional program areas where specific subject matter expertise will be important. These focus areas will differ across the Application Services, Technical Systems and Networking, eGovernment Services, and Internal Services divisions of Information Technology. Utilizes current Countywide and/or department specific software to complete assignments.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration, Planning, Geography, Natural Science, Engineering, or closely related field.
NOTE: Applicants possessing transcripts from a college or university outside of the United States will be required to provide documentation of degree equivalency from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://naces.org/members.html). The degree evaluation will be required for application processing.
2. Have had four (4) years of full-time work experience managing the implementation and support of information technology projects.
NOTE: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with specialty experience may change according to the area of placement.
3. Possess a valid United States motor vehicle operator’s or chauffeur’s license. Out of country driver’s license holders will be required to obtain the appropriate valid State of Michigan driver’s license before the hire date.
4. Pass the complete examination, including the employment medical established for this classification.
5. Successfully complete the six (6) months probationary period.