King County is driving to become the best run government in the country. For King County Information Technology (KCIT) that means innovating and iterating on how we deliver high quality services and solutions to our customers.
KCIT is seeking to hire an IT Project Manager to help transform and modernize King County. A King County IT project manager drives technology-based operational or capital projects across a variety of initiatives within the King County portfolio. As an IT Project Manager, you will collaborate and engage with a wide variety of stakeholders including other project managers, agencies and senior executives. You will work with other leaders in the Project Management Organization to help define and drive the PMO strategy and vision, identify synergies with other organizations and be a champion of implementation for the PMO. Our objective is to deliver optimal customer experiences.
King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT)
KCIT uses the power of technology to digitally transform King County. Building vibrant communities through digital equity and social justice, KCIT offers innovative solutions that engage, empower, and serve our residents, businesses, communities and interested stakeholders. As the first-place recipient of the 15th annual National Association of Counties (NACo) Digital Counties Survey, KCIT is recognized for its vision, strategy, innovation, and collaboration. KCIT has a focus of delivering smart technology solutions that support customers, building stronger communities through innovation.
KCIT is providing the building blocks for many of the region's most critical services. As the business solutions partner, we collaborate with the 18 County departments to develop products and services that better serve the needs of our customers and our community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Communicate with sponsors, stakeholders, project resources and vendors.
- Develop plans, budgets and communications.
- Monitor project performance (scope/schedule/budget) to plan and coordinate remediation, contingencies and solutions to problems.
- Prioritize own and team’s work. Anticipate consequences of actions, potential problems, or opportunities for change.
- Present to Steering committee and stakeholders on project progress and challenges.
- Manage vendor relationships during project execution; review and approve vendor deliverables; manage and monitor vendor work progress and performance; negotiate and manage contract changes; implement corrective action plans as required; and approve vendor payments.
- Identify and develop requirements related to integration of technology components of solution, and review/validate requirements and design with architecture leads.
- Develop and manage system integration, testing, cutover, and acceptable training and testing plans. Ensure business continuity and minimize disruptions during systems implementation.
- Prepare Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information and Requests for Bids, and lead teams through vendor procurement activities.
- Develop, negotiate and review contracts associated with assigned project.
- Coordinate implementation of solution and launch/changes to end-user operations, as applicable.
- Ensure adherence to County governance requirements for IT Projects, including status reporting and phase gates.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Five or more years as an IT Project Manager demonstrating experience with IT-related projects.
- Experience in leading vendor procurement activities, and managing vendor performance and compliance with contracted deliverables during an IT project.
- Advanced knowledge of project management principles and techniques.
- Demonstrated ability in establishing and maintaining effective relationship with customers and co-workers.
- Experience managing projects using Scrum/Agile principles.
- Ability to develop and oversee implementation of work plans with competing project priorities, anticipating and adjusting for risks and issues.
- Ability to work collaboratively, maneuvering through complex situations effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Demonstrated experience working with and/or leading cross-functional teams focused on excellence in customer service, engaging, educating and exciting staff with passion and commitment.
- Ability to read situations quickly, resolving conflicts using facts and diplomacy.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Prior experience in public sector/government IT organization.
- Prior experience managing the technical component of construction projects.
- PMP preferred.
- CSM/PSM preferred.
Hybrid Work:
The work associated with this position will be performed through a combination of onsite work and telecommuting. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.
Union:
This position is represented by Protec17 Information Technology. Classification: IT Project Manager - 7341900.
Duration:
This position is estimated for 3 years.
Work Schedule:
The normal workweek for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Alternative work schedules may be considered. This position is FLSA Exempt and is not eligible for overtime pay.
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Are you ready to APPLY!?
The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified candidates. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. A completed King County Application, Resume and Cover Letter are required for consideration. Applications submitted without all material will not be considered.
Questions:
If you have questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Shannon Hoeper, or 206-263-6957.