IT Project Manager

Denver Water•DENVER, CO

About The Position

The IT Project Manager is responsible for projects of limited scope and coordinates, communicates, analyzes, and assists with resources, budgets, scope, and statistics across multiple concurrent projects. The role applies project management techniques, methods, and tools throughout assigned project lifecycles, guides others in resolving moderately complex business or system problems, and proactively addresses project risks and issues. The position also helps ensure system, network, performance, and cybersecurity requirements are included in project scope or contract language and delivered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
Equivalent combinations of certifications, education, or experience may be accepted if they provide the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.
Complete required HIPAA training within the first 6 months of hire.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Denver Water will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Organization and time management skills.
Problem-solving and analytical skills.
Leadership skills.
Project management skills.
Computer and applicable software skills.
Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics related to cybersecurity and privacy.
Knowledge of risk management processes, including methods for assessing and mitigating risk.

Responsibilities

Plan, estimate, schedule, review specifications, and obtain approvals needed to deliver project activities.
Coordinate and manage small teams of information technology professionals and other specialized business professionals.
Perform project management and leadership functions across assigned project lifecycles using established project management techniques, methods, and tools.
Guide others in solving moderately complex business or system problems.
Apply problem-solving and critical-thinking approaches to proactively resolve project-related problems.
Continuously assess project progress.
Identify potential issues and initiate appropriate risk mitigation activities.
Communicate project status and issues, and recommend strategy adjustments to project stakeholders and IT management.
Ensure system, network, performance, and cybersecurity requirements are included in project scope or contract language and delivered.
Perform related work.