IT Project Management Specialist

Baltimore County Public Schools•Towson, MD

8h•$91,115 - $146,555•Onsite

About The Position

Performs administrative, project management, business process analysis and support for various information technology projects under the direction of the Manager, Project Management Office. Responsible for generating and compiling project schedules, status reports, project communication, and documentation for business processes and operational procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, computer science, communications or a related field.
Plus three years of experience as a project manager, business analyst, change management analyst, systems analyst or closely related experience in the analysis of information technology organizations and systems.
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining computer information systems.
Thorough knowledge of processes, methods and techniques utilized to analyze and evaluate business operations.
Thorough knowledge of project management and program planning.
Thorough knowledge of personal computers, Microsoft Office suite of tools including; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project.
Knowledge of programming concepts and the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Skill in analyzing and evaluating administrative processes for automation.
Skill in designing and documenting automated processes.
Skill in application and system programming.
Skill in the operation of computers and peripheral equipment.
Ability to analyze and evaluate the feasibility and suitability of information technology projects.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to coordinate the work of a team with the work of other units within the Office of Information Technology and County agencies.
Ability to develop needs assessments and prepare administrative reports.
Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and guides projects throughout their project lifecycle, including systems and processes design. Ensures that projects are completed in accordance with established scope, deadlines, budgets, and technical standards. Prepares appropriate project and supporting documentation throughout the project lifecycle. Manages the identification of risks and issues for proper resolution to ensure successful project implementations.
Builds relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, technical staff, vendors, and end users.
Takes ownership for a variety of project initiatives and communications in parallel.
Works alongside project sponsors, stakeholders, and team members to gather business requirements, plan for change management, and participate in development and implementation of new solutions or enhancements to existing systems.
Drives the formulation of business and testing requirements. Conducts a dialogue with internal customers in business terms and language. Represent and explain Department of Information Technology’s (DoIT) position and manage scope creep as well as translate customer requirements back to the IT project team.
Generates and compiles documentation for business processes and operational procedures. Makes recommendations and requirements for improvements. Maps current “AS IS” business processes and facilitates workshops to research future “TO BE” processes.
Manages vendor implementations and ensures all milestones and deliverables are met in accordance to the Statement of Work and adherence to BCPS technical specifications and data sharing requirements.
Participates in continuous improvement activities by identifying and analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes and develops strategies for improvements.
Produces status reports and communications on a regular basis. Performs other duties as assigned.