Job: Director of Project Management Office

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Jobing Description

Position ID: 025603
Position Type: Full-Time Professional Contractual
External Position: Yes

The Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) manages the PMO for the District Information Technology team. The Director manages the development and maintenance of project management policies and procedures in compliance with state and federal regulations. Also serves as a member of the Senior IT leadership team to improve the overall quality of processes within the organization.

Analyzes business needs and works with stakeholders to propose and deliver cost effective solutions

Manages the development, implementation, and maintenance of project management policies, standards, procedures in compliance with state, federal regulations and standards

Educates and provides thought leadership for the introduction of project management methodologies in IT product and process development

Manages client expectations and collaborates with the client to acquire needed information and direction on their projects

Provides project management services such as initiating, planning, and risk analysis/management.

Manages an operating budget up to $250k and is responsible for subordinates salaries of $140k to $1,400k

Assigns project managers and/or other resources to projects or programs

Ensures project requirements are achieved in a high quality and timely fashion within budget guidelines

Monitors on compliance and consistency with lifecycle, architectural and enterprise standards

Actively influence an integrated approach to project management and business analysis with Quality Assurance, Security, Application Development and Operations teams

Serves as a member of the Senior IT leadership team to improve the overall quality of processes and tools within the organization

Performs other duties as assigned

Skills / Requirements

Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science or Information Systems or MBA and five (5) years of progressive experience in computing and information technology with emphasis in Project Management and Business Analysis; Bachelor of Science (BS) from an accredited college/university in a related field of study such as Computer Science or Information Systems and nine (9) years of progressive experience in computing and information technology with emphasis in Project Management and Business Analysis

All educational degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution

Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, z/OS platforms, and Unix/Linux operating systems

Proficiency in the following languages: Visual Basic, Java and C+

Knowledge and understanding of higher education, governmental agency or corporate/industry project management methodologies

Knowledge of related Acts: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Act, Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)

Knowledge and understanding of college organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures; current and developing information technology services requirements in a large educational institution, industry information technology, and impact on processes

Possess strong cross group negotiation and conflict management skills; working knowledge experience with vendor and contract negotiation

Ability to be a persuasive leader who can serve as an effective member of the leadership team and communicate project management and business analysis related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical employees

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