About the position
Manage complex departmental technology and corporate projects from planning through implementation and support. Define requirements, budgets, business cases, and success measures; coordinate resources, vendors, and cross-functional initiatives; ensure compliance with standards and architecture; monitor schedule, budget, risks, and outcomes. Mentor project teams and leaders on project management practices, performance improvement, documentation, and quality standards.
Responsibilities
• Manage complex departmental technology and corporate projects from planning through implementation and support.
• Define requirements, budgets, business cases, and success measures.
• Coordinate resources, vendors, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with standards and architecture.
• Monitor schedule, budget, risks, and outcomes.
• Mentor project teams and leaders on project management practices, performance improvement, documentation, and quality standards.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation and a minimum of three years project leadership/management experience; or Applicable professional certification or technology designation and a minimum of three years project management experience
• Project planning and management (methods, tools and techniques)
• Staffing, coordinating, and leading large technology and/or business project teams
• Evaluating a complex system and/or business process and understanding the interdependencies between components
• Evaluating state-of-the-art hardware and software products
• Total quality processes and quality problem solving tools
• Developing and negotiating contracts with vendors
• Preparing business plans, value propositions/charters and proposals for long range strategic initiatives/strategic plans
• Performing a variety of high level technology and/or management consulting activities
• Cost/benefit analysis
• Excellent presentation, persuasion and interpersonal skills (at the middle/senior management level) to include report/proposal preparation and presentation.
• Support and translate company and department goals into ongoing work efforts
• Lead and direct projects in a matrix organization
• Effectively motivate team members to achieve high quality results
• Oversee a variety of concurrent activities
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively about complex technical, or sensitive topics
Nice-to-haves
• Technical experience in/with: Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based design, development and implementation
• Programming languages
• Operating systems
• Enterprise wide technology planning issues
• Systems operation practices
• System development methodologies
• Tools and products used in structured systems development
• Knowledge of: Mainframe, distributed system and/or Web based systems
• Operating systems
• Enterprise wide technology/business planning issues
• Development of user requirements, testing and systems analysis
• Managerial experience to include primary responsibilities for: Staffing of professional and administrative staff
• Personnel policy interpretation/administration
Benefits
• PTO, paid sick leave
• Medical plans with multiple coverage options, including HSA eligibility.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Dental and vision benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program (confidential support services).
• Company-paid basic life insurance.
• Optional supplemental life insurance and dependent coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Critical illness, accident, and pet insurance options.
• 401(k) plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options.
• Tuition assistance (up to $5,250 annually; 80% covered by ACG).
• Professional certification support with 100% reimbursement for eligible programs.
• Opportunities for career development and advancement.
• Complimentary AAA membership with roadside assistance and travel discounts.
• Adoption assistance program.