PROJECT MANAGER, ENTERPRISE SERVICES (JOB ID: 69596)

OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

Traditional 235 work days per year

FTE: 1.0

Salary Range: $91,413 - $111,963

Applications will be received until July 26, 2024. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org

About this job:

Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project oriented work efforts. Establishes and implements project management processes and adheres to DPS and Program Management Office’s (PMO) methodology for the district (Business and IT communities) to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, comply with high quality standards, and meet customer expectations.

What DPS Offers You:

A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.
Salary Range:

$91,413 - $111,963. Click

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In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as;

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PERA Retirement

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What You'll Do:

Assume primary responsibility for project leadership and for facilitating completion and communication on all project deliverables, including project charters, phase driven schedules, project timelines and milestones, status reporting, resource plans, budgets, etc.
Develop and apply objective based change management strategies and communications plans to ensure stakeholders and team members are informed, bought-in, and support expected project outcomes.
Provides regular, professional, and appropriate communications to project team members, department heads, business sponsors, and senior leadership.
Proactively identify, track and resolve issues, risks and dependencies associated with projects managed, and communicate risks and issues to the project team and senior leadership.
Identify and implement issue resolutions.
Lead risk management identification and mitigation plans.
Possess and demonstrate extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices, facilitation skills, and change management techniques.
Responsible for planning and managing key aspects of development and implementation of a holistic technology solution, including requirements definition, process re-engineering and design, vendor selection and vendor management, system design, testing, deployment.
Utilize Software Development Life Cycle methodologies to ensure on time, on budget implementation of technology solutions that align with organizational needs and dependencies.
Responsible for partnering with organizational leaders to assess strategic goals and alignment on projects, defining and designing operational solutions, defining comprehensive change management strategies, managing the implementation and integration with operational departments, and establishing metrics of long term project success.
Plan and manage multi-million dollar technology and/or business and operational budgets, including purchase and implementation costs.
Works under direction of PMO Executive Director or PMO Portfolio Manager.
Responsible for the management of one or more medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects.

What You’ll Need:

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Five (5) or more years of direct project management experience in work planning, estimating/budgeting, resource planning, risk assessment, expectation management, scope and issue management with complex business and IT projects.
Ability to assess appropriate priorities and organize workload on multiple assignments.
Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office products and/or Project Management Software (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).
Excellent interpersonal, analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Communicate diplomatically, persuasively, effective oral, written and presentation skills.
Excellent time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively in a credible and confident manner at all levels in the organization, both orally and in writing.
Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals, establish priorities, and organize resources.
Ability to provide creative, solution-oriented support to complex situations.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.