Senior IT Project Manager job in Lakewood

Job Title     Senior IT Project Manager
Closing Date/Time   Mon. 09/23/19 4:00 PM Pacific Time
Salary   $2,936.50 - $4,257.92 Biweekly
               $6,362.42 - $9,225.50 Monthly
               $76,349.00 - $110,706.00 Annually
Job Type   Full-time
Location   3701 96th St. SW, Lakewood, Washington
Department   Finance

Pierce Transit is an independent municipal organization dedicated to fulfilling the mission of improving people's quality of life by providing safe, reliable, innovative and useful transportation services that are locally based and regionally connected. 

We are recruiting to fill a Senior I.T. Project Manager position. The ideal candidate will be an expert in their field and be prepared to successfully manage critical I.T. projects. This person will be relied upon for overall project initiation, planning, execution and control and closure of high priority Agency projects or programs. These will primarily be technology projects which often require considerable resources and high levels of functional integration. adherence to quality standards and compliance, technical direction throughout the project, project accounting and project closure.  The Senior I.T. Project Manager typically manages projects of $500,000 or more and that will affect and involve multiple departments up to and including the entire Agency.

The following functions are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

1. Manage and control assigned Agency projects through completion.
2. Monitor budget, resources, team members, consultants and vendors.
3. Monitor progress, evaluate and accept work or products, verify charges and approve routine project change orders. 
4. Identify risks and issues, and confer with appropriate Agency personnel and contract project personnel to resolve them. 
5. Develop and manage project communication plans; defines and reaches consensus with project stakeholders, ensuring they are well informed of progress.
6. Develop and manage risk management plan for projects that frequently involve risk exposure at Enterprise level.
7. Perform business analysis and recommend business solutions and alternatives for projects.
8. Work collaboratively with Contract Compliance Administrator to monitor contractor's adherence to contractual agreements.
9. Prepare a variety of complex narrative and statistical reports, proposals and recommendations, including project status reports for Federally grant-funded projects.
10. Work as part of the Project Management Office (PMO) to develop and maintain Project Management standards, tools, processes and procedures, and institutionalize these throughout the Agency.  Participate in continuous learning and education activities, and share training with co-workers.
11. Review deliverables of other acting project managers, and provide team and project manager coaching, mentoring and support. 
12. Prepare and deliver various types of presentations, including training and status reporting, to audiences at various levels of the Agency, including Board of Commissioners and Executive Team.
13. Act as Pierce Transit's point of contact for the planning and implementation portions of assigned regional technology and other projects.
14. Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.
15. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of and skill in applying: 
IT Network Management concepts and principles;
Project and Program Management methodologies, processes and procedures;
Methods of systems design, development, integration and implementation;
Principles of quality improvement processes; change management; program documentation; and recordkeeping;
Report and document writing techniques;
Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes;
Leadership principles;
Public transportation service administration principles;
Public relations principles;
Budgeting principles;
Customer service principles;
Modern office equipment.

Skill in and ability to:
Use SQL for data management, analysis, and reporting
Manage a variety of projects simultaneously from inception through post-implementation;
Analyze and interpret fiscal, statistical, operational data and/or other related information and develop and implement recommendations based on findings;
Interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
Supervise and/or provide leadership;
Negotiate and build consensus;
Prepar reports, presentations, training materials, promotional materials and/or other related documentation and correspondence;
Provide daily operational guidance and supervision;
Manage and administer projects, programs or operational activities;
Monitor and administer budgets, contracts, and/or related operational measures;
Ensure regulatory compliance of assigned area;
Plan and forecast;
Provide customer service and client support;
Utilize a computer and relevant software applications, including Office 365;
Establish effective and cooperative working relationships with others.

Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management Information Systems, or a related field and five (5) years' increasingly responsible experience in project management, with diverse exposure to a variety of complex IT projects; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Desired:  
ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Certifications
Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
Certification in enterprise project management methodology such as Six-Sigma, ISO, or TQM
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and understanding of Agile Project Management Methodology. 

Special Requirements:  Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and a valid Washington State driver's license required at time of hire.

Application Instructions
To be considered for this vacancy, you must apply online via https://www.piercetransit.org/careers/. 

1. The online application must include a chronological work and/or education history covering a ten-year period. 
2. A cover letter and resume should be included with your application; however, the resume will not substitute for completing the work history section of the application. 
3. At least 3 professional references should be included with names, professional titles, and current phone numbers and/or email addresses. 

For questions regarding this recruitment or assistance with the application process, please contact Talent Management at 253-581-8095 or tmanagement@piercetransit.org.

If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, please call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Pierce Transit has a strong commitment to the community we serve and our employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

Pierce Transit's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.