Senior IT Project Manager Position Available In Gwinnett, Georgia

Senior IT Project Manager 
Salary $90,560.00 – $103,219.00 Annually Location Gwinnett County, GA Job Type Full-Time Merit Job Number 25-03098 Department Department of Information Technology Services Opening Date 04/03/2025 Closing Date 5/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern FLSA Exempt

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Job Description
The Senior Information Technology Project Manager will be responsible for actively supporting and/or leading complex system and infrastructure projects or programs including the planning, management, and implementation of the assigned projects across the County Enterprise. This role will not only assist in creating critical project and program management deliverables (e.g. Project Charter, Project Plans, Critical Issues Log, Analysis, etc.), but will also be expected to support the teams in achieving priorities, goals and strategies with key stakeholders. This position will report directly to the IT Project Management Office (PMO). Essential Duties
Adhere to Gwinnett County ITS PMO project management standards and methodologies for technology implementations based on waterfall, agile or hybrid framework
Manage the planning, assignment, and execution of project tasks using Microsoft Project 2019 and other standard tools
Deliver projects in accordance with best practices for project delivery; executing any or all of the following:
Create and maintain key project artifacts throughout the project lifecycle
Development of project charter
Development of project plan and schedule
Provide consultation on operational and infrastructure requirements, standards, and configurations
Facilitate and document project status meetings
Distribute timely project status reports Apply strong skills and experience in issue resolution, influencing team members and other stakeholders, conducting difficult negotiations and managing to stringent timelines for project deliverables
Monitor, Identify and effectively mitigate risks to minimize impacts to project scope, schedule, costs or quality
Facilitate and document project closeout Other Job Requirements/Information
This job is a civilian position in either a public safety department or in Information Technology with close ties to public safety. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, a public safety background which may include motor vehicle & criminal histories, and fingerprinting. This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays. Grade
The grade for this position is C45(1). Salary will be dependent on education and experience. Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, or a closely related field AND
Five or more years of professional, progressively responsible financial experience
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Valid driver’s license
In-depth understanding and practical experience managing projects using waterfall and agile development methodology principles
Excellent and very persuasive oral and written communication and executive presentation skills
Must be highly analytical and inquisitive with strong organizational abilities, keen attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines and goals
Ability to work in a team-based, continuous improvement environment; ability to deal with ambiguity
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision, work on multiple projects simultaneously, and adjust to changing priorities Preferred Qualifications
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or similar certification
7+ years of professional experience
Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures in managing IT technology projects
Experience in a large government environment For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.

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