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DTI-Project Manager

@ Chesapeake Public Schools
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Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
$44-$72/hrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Lead meetings, Produce plans, Manage stakeholders
Requirements Summary:2-4 years project management; Bachelor’s (Master’s preferred); PMP or comparable; ISTM knowledge; Enterprise tech systems experience.
Technical Tools Mentioned:ISTM, Enterprise technology systems, Project management tools
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Chesapeake Public Schools 

JOB DESCRIPTION  

                                                       

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. 

Project Manager - Department of Technology Innovation (DTI)

Department: Department of Technology Innovation

Pay Grade: U122

FLSA Status:

GENERAL PURPOSE

The DTI project manager will assist in a wide range of project management in support of technology-based initiatives with Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS). The focus will be on large-scale scoped initiatives that are internal to DTI as well as collaboration and consultancy with other departments at CPS. This position will be responsible for organizing and managing DTI project pipeline and planning IT systems implementations by collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure project scopes and timelines are maintained.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Lead all meetings related to IT projects and maintain tasks and project milestones in DTI project management platform;

  • Produce and maintain project plans and provide verbal and/or written project updates when necessary;                   

  • Manage internal (employees) and external (vendors) stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle;

  • Regularly assess vendor performance against SLAs or other operational metrics;

  • Collaborate with division leadership and stakeholders to establish priorities;

  • Communicates and follows up with project stakeholders about specific goals, and deliverables;

  • Capture feedback and document project progress and changes;

  • Monitor and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and optimize existing systems and processes;

  • Inform stakeholders of resource needs and facilitate approval of resource allocation by providing analysis and estimates;

  • Maintain an elevated level of professionalism with internal and external stakeholders/clients, and colleagues;

  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues; and

  • Gather, collate and classify data as it pertains to DTI projects.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree (Master’s Preferred) and/or equivalent education and experience.

  • 2-4 years of experience in project management

  • Expertise in enterprise technology systems

  • Working knowledge of ISTM

  • Direct experience in program lifecycle management

  • PMP Certification or comparable experience

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: being attentive to detail; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships; communicating with persons with diverse technical knowledge and skills; maintaining confidentiality; and working with frequent interruptions. Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision; following standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; and providing excellent customer service and professionalism.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arm’s length, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.