PROGRAM MANAGER, IT PMO

** Applications will be received until August 4, 2025. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
  About this job:   Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project oriented work efforts.  Establishes and implements project management processes and adheres to DPS’s methodology for the district (Business and IT communities) to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, comply with high quality standards, and meet customer expectations.
  What DPS Offers You:

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range: $98,267 - $120,357 
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.  For more information visit our New Employee Resources page. 

What You'll Do:

• Assume primary responsibility for project leadership and communication on projects deliverables. This would include development and monitoring of project charters, work plans, work breakdown schedules, project milestone and status reports, resource plans, budgets, etc.
• This role must develop comprehensive communications strategies to ensure all appropriate team members and stakeholders across the districts are abreast of project issues and status. Provide regular feedback and exchange of information with other project leader(s), department heads, management members, and senior leadership.
• Proactively identify, track and resolve issues, risks and dependencies associated with projects managed, and communicate risks and issues to project team and senior leadership. Identify and implement issue resolutions. Lead risk management identification and mitigation plans.
• Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques.
• For complex IT efforts, would be responsible for the development and implementation of a holistic technology solution, including requirements gathering, process re-engineering and design, system vendor selection and on-going vendor management, system design, testing, deployment. Utilize Software Development Life Cycle methodologies to ensure on time, on budget implementation of technology solutions.
• Manage multi million dollar technology and/or business and operational budgets, including purchase and implementation costs.

  What You’ll Need:  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Seven to ten (7-10) years direct project management experience in work planning, estimating/budgeting, resource planning, risk assessment, expectation management, scope and issue management with complex business and IT projects. 
• Experience working with a Project Management Office (PMO), using program and project processes and methodologies, and implementing processes and projects across multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to assess appropriate priorities and organize workload on multiple assignments.
• Experience and proficiency with Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office products and/or Project Management Software (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Communicate diplomatically, persuasively, effective oral, written and presentation skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a credible and confident manner at all levels in the organization, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals, establish priorities, and organize resources.
• Ability to provide creative, solution-oriented support to complex situations.
• Ability to influence large, cross-functional teams without direct reporting responsibility, preferred.
• Ability to work with different levels of management throughout an organization, and translate customer needs into technology and process solutions, preferred.
• Systems implementation project experience including requirements gathering, system vendor selection, functional a