Job Summary

Are you an experienced project manager ready to take on an exciting challenge within a dynamic and innovative environment? Join our newly established Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) as a Project Manager. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving the successful execution of strategic initiatives, fostering collaboration across teams, and ensuring that projects align with our organization's objectives. If you have a passion for project management excellence and are eager to shape the future of our EPMO, we'd love to hear from you!

This is not a Technology PM role. As a PM in Enterprise Project Management Office, you will oversee cross departmental projects. The ideal candidate should have experience in leading complex multi-agency projects (leading groups of people & initiatives in a “Matrixed” project environment across multiple departments and divisions), relationship management skills and detailed portfolio management experience.

Responsible for the coordination, status reporting and stability of moderately complex project-oriented work efforts. Manages one or more projects simultaneously. Follows established project management processes and methodologies for the Information Technology community to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations. Responsible for project planning, tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and resources to meet customer needs.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages one or more moderately complex projects simultaneously, using established methodologies and processes.
• Develops, maintains and communicates project documentation, including project definition, schedules, milestones and budget plans.
• Determines project methodology.
• Assembles project team, assigning individual responsibilities and coordinating activities.
• Leads and facilitates project team meetings to identify and resolve issues impacting project success.
• Elicits and documents project requirements from key stakeholders. Communicates project status, issues and/or concerns with management and appropriate stakeholders.
• Ensures timely completion of projects and meets project deadlines. Develops contingency plans for projects.
• Provides quality assurance to project deliverables.
• Ensures projects are completed within budget and other resource constraints.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration or a directly related field AND five (5) years of relevant work experience, including two (2) years managing projects;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Valid Texas Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMI - Project Management Professional (or equivalent)
• Prosci-certified change practitioner
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Project management methodologies, practices and techniques.
• Budget preparation and office management.
• Policies, practices, procedures and terminology of assigned function.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Information technology hardware, software and peripherals as related to assigned function.
• Request for Proposal (RFP) development, evaluation and negotiation.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
• May be required to develop knowledge of and adhere to federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.
  
  

Skill in:

• Using industry standard project management tools.
• Managing staff, allocating resources and evaluating programs.
• Leadership, collaboration and negotiation techniques.
• Developing and monitoring programs and related budgets.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Translating highly complex concepts for peers and customers.
• Both verbal and written communication, including presentations and communicating technical issues in non-technical language.
  
  

Ability to:

• Direct, motivate, train, develop and evaluate staff.
• Work independently and efficiently and as part of a team.
• Manage time well, perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Translate policies and objectives into ideas and applications web-based information products.
• Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies and providers, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
  
  

Work Environment & Other Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 35-40 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, sitting, walking, climbing, crawling, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, balancing, repetitive motion, and squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to exposure to variations in extreme heat, cold, mechanical, fume/odor, and dust/mites.

Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday. May work some

holidays, some nights, some weekends

Location: 700 Lavaca Street

Department: T echnology and Operations

Criminal background check, driving, education, and employment verification are required.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.