Director, IT Project Management Office

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Job Posting Title:

Director, IT Project Management Office

Job Description Summary:

General Statement of Job

Responsible for managing the IT Program Management Office (PMO) and projects of varying complexity for the Information Technology (IT) Department. Establishes, implements, develops and controls best practices for the IT PMO including defining and documenting all policies and processes of project lifecycles in order to deliver the projects according to plan and within budget. Communicates overall program health reports and Key Performance Indicators to leadership, ensuring project managers provide concise and standardized deliverables, and ensures the IT Project/Program Portfolio directly reflects the strategic vision of the college.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Defines the scope, goals and deliverables of IT projects should support college strategic goals, in collaboration with the IT Governing Board.

• Communicates and manages project expectations to project managers, owners, sponsors, team members and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.

• Determines frequency and content of status reports from project managers, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas/mitigate project risks.

• Manages project teams' time and allocate resources to ensure deliverables are completed.

• Directs and manage development of all IT projects within the PMO portfolio from initiation through closures.

• Develop best practices, techniques, and tools for project planning, execution, project management, ongoing milestone/deliverable tracking, communication and key performance indicators.

• Perform IT resource and budget allocation analyses to ensure that CIO & IT Governing Board makes informed decisions regarding IT Strategy.

• Seek out methods to improve/automate processes.

• Communicates opportunity recommendations to IT governing board and facilitates the approval and prioritization of approved projects.

• Documents and controls PMO processes, policies, workflows, and dependencies.

Knowledge

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Project management methodologies.

• Agile Delivery Methodologies.