IT Project Manager II / III | IT PMO

Summary

IT Project Manager II / III | IT PMO

Minimum Requirements

IT Project Manager II  | IT PMO

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS five (5) years of prior relevant experience managing projects in the area of software applications, IT infrastructure or cybersecurity or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. 
• In lieu of bachelor's degree, combination of college coursework and/or experience as a Project Manager or in positions defining and/or managing project scopes, timelines, budgets and delivery equaling nine (9) years. 
• Experience managing multiple small-to-medium size projects simultaneously.
  

IT Project Manager III | IT PMO

• Bachelors' degree in Information Technology or related field
• PLUS eight (8) years of prior relevant experience managing large scale IT projects in the area of software applications, IT infrastructure or cybersecurity or equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. 
• Working project management knowledge and experience developing or updating project plans for information technology projects (including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing). 

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications:

• Knowledge or Qualifications:  Experience delivering business results through IT Deployment, excellent communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Ability to build strong Client/Customer relationships. 
• Strong critical thinking and creativity skills along with the ability to exercise sound judgment by making decisions based on accurate and timely analyses. 
• Able to understand needs and values of stakeholders and team members and apply that understanding to motivate behaviors and results. 
• Ability to manage multi-discipline teams and technical functions.
• PMP certification highly preferred

Major Accountabilities

1)         Under general supervision, coordinate with diverse stakeholders and disciplines to ensure development of moderate scale project plans, effective resource planning, project estimates, project organization and roles and responsibilities
2)         Determine project lifecycle In accordance with internal process methodologies
3)         Develop and assign project schedules, tasks, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies
4)         Prepare necessary scope definitions, cost estimates, economic analysis, schedule milestones, and other project objectives to obtain work authorizations
5)         Control and manage impact of scope-creep throughout the project life cycle.
6)         Analyze impact of scope change requests on deliverables, cost, schedule and project resources.
7)         Assist in the coordination of  production change management for the project
8)         May help train and assist entry level Project Managers

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

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