IT Project Manager 1 - PN 20072059

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Ohio Industrial Commission (OIC), Office of Information Technology, is seeking an experienced project manager. The ideal candidate must be able to manage a project or projects from ideation through execution to completion. The ideal candidate should be able to manage schedules, issues, risks and have excellent communication skills. Under the direction of the Chief Information Officer, with thorough knowledge of project management, manages & coordinates multiple Information Technology (IT) & business solution projects whose primary stakeholders are the agency executives responsible for service & product delivery.

Requirements

3 years experience in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal) OR successful completion of 2 years post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
12 months experience in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.
Excellent communication skills.
Thorough knowledge of project management.
Project Management skills.
Change Management skills.
Organizing and Planning skills.
Teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Manage a project or projects from ideation through execution to completion.
Manage schedules, issues, risks.
Apply appropriate project management methodologies & enforce project standards.
Direct development & implementation of project planning documents (e.g., schedules management plan, scope management plan, quality management plan, risk management plan, communication plan, change management plan, implementation plan).
Create & execute project work plans & revise as needed to meet changing requirements.
Review deliverables & ensure that project documents are complete, current & archived appropriately.
Set & manage client expectations while continually seeking to increase customer satisfaction.
Facilitate client meetings effectively & communicate relevant project information to superiors.
Develop & implement policies relating to project management.
Promote project management best practices across the agency through project management training’s, certifications, & developing guidelines.
Develop, maintain, & promote agency’s project management methodology.
Work with Office of Information Technology Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Statewide IT Policy to implement & monitor project management policies.