Project Manager Job Description

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SAMPLE JOB DESCRIPTION Class Title: Department: Information Technology Reports To: Chief or Supervisor position A. DESCRIPTION GENERAL SUMMARY Under direction, is responsible for the overall planning, management and completion of IT projects on 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 insure 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. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Provides team leadership on individual projects. Assigns and checks work. Provides effective input on hiring and evaluating team members. TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Works with appropriate customers to identify and coordinate new IT system developments and/or enhancements. Works with appropriate customers to develop project scope of work documents and project plans that include an analysis of benefit, cost, work schedule and any related risks. Assigns, schedules, trains, reviews, and monitors project work to ensure that progress is within expected guidelines and is completed on time and within budget. Mentors and provides expertise to other project team members. Works with appropriate customers to identify the roles of project team members, project reporting structures and frequency of interaction and any training requirements that may be needed for a team member to complete an IT project. Defines the responsibilities of parties involved in the project including customers, management, IT management, project team, vendors and others affected by the project. Identifies, tracks, monitors and communicates project-related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that may arise during the implementation of IT projects. Facilitates amicable solutions with the appropriate customer(s). PROJECT MANAGER

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Maintains effective communication and working relationships with customers and project team members. Identifies the technical approach to be used on a given IT project and manages the system development process including the development of a strategic plan, systems analysis, technical design, coding, testing and acceptance of an IT system and/or application. Develops IT system review schedules, audits and acceptance tests for each phase of a project. Identifies IT system design alternatives, researches existing IT systems in the marketplace and recommends viable IT solutions. Develops Requests for Proposals (RFP), evaluates responses, and leads IT system selection teams. Identifies and documents opportunities to integrate IT systems and resources to fulfill project requirements. Prepares and presents oral and/or written technical reports and project presentations. Organizes and conducts project team meetings. Utilizes current, county-wide and/or department specific software to complete assignments.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The primary purpose of this job description is to set a fair and equitable salary range for this job classification. Generally, only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties and responsibilities will be assigned by the supervisor.

Class Title: Department: Information Technology

PROJECT MANAGER

Reports To: Chief or Supervisor position B. QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES A. Required 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. 2. Have had four (4) years of full-time experience managing the implementation and support of information technology projects. 3. Possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s or chauffeur’s license. 4. Pass the complete examination, including the employment medical established for this class. 5. Satisfactorily complete the 6-month probationary period. B. Additional Desirable Qualifications 1. Considerable ability to interpret technical procedures to customers, public officials and other lay personnel. 2. Considerable ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other Information Technology department employees and customer representatives. 3. Considerable ability to give clear and consistent instructions to team members. 4. Considerable knowledge of and ability to utilize current word processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and Internet software. 5. Reasonable knowledge of current hardware and software technologies and uses. 6. Considerable writing proficiency and visual design skills. 7. Considerable oral presentation skills. 8. Considerable ability to develop, lead, motivate and supervise working teams. 9. Considerable problem solving and decision-making skills. 10. Formal training in project management and tools like Clarity and Microsoft Project. 11. Formal Project Management Certification (PMP).

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