OIT-Enterprise and Governance PMO

The Enterprise and Governance Project Management Office (EGPMO) manages projects and process for IT Projects in the City of Philadelphia.  Our team maintains an enterprise view of IT Projects in the City of Philadelphia.  Members of the EGPMO perform project management, technical process oversight, and develop business analysis and project management processes.  Your efforts in the EGPMO will give you insight into key initiatives that affect the City of Philadelphia and its residents.  The project manager is responsible for the execution of assigned projects according to our designated processes and will contribute to process definition and support key areas of City government in their efforts to modernize and provide equitable services.  This position reports to the Director of the Enterprise and Governance PMO.Manage projects from Initiation through Closure.Assist project teams navigating technical and project processes.Develop, clarify, and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes.Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines.Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities, and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables.Determine project costs/ensures delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines.Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards.Perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives.Schedule and document meeting minutes.Follow the OIT Project Management practice and prescribed SDLC.Prepare status reports, status summaries and dashboards for presentation to mid and senior level management.Provide support, coaching and mentoring on project management best practices, as requested for project coordinator associates and business analystsDemonstrate leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, the ability to run a project or serve as project manager on a program team and can ensure a successful project lifecycleCommunicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership of departments and agencies participating in assigned projects.Organize and work effectively with project teams of staff from departments and agencies participating in this effortDemonstrate experience and relevant expertise in the design and building of distributed and enterprise solutionsPlan, organize and direct the work activities of outside consultants and/or systems analysis and programming personnel assigned on a team.Demonstrate presentation skills, strategic thinking, and high professional ethics.Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, departmental officials, outside consultants and vendors.The principles of project management, systems delivery life cycle and budgeting.Concepts and applications of servers, storage, mainframes, monitoring, ITIL, metrics and performance management, disaster recovery, data center facilities management, managed services, and cloud computing.     IT project management best practice, principles and techniques. (PMBOK)          Schedule, Risk and Issue Management     Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.  Other tools a plus.