PROJECT MANAGER, ENTERPRISE SERVICES

** Applications will be received until July 25, 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 and Program Management Office’s (PMO) 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: $91,413 - $111,963. 
• 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 for facilitating completion and communication on all project deliverables, including project charters, phase driven schedules, project timelines and milestones, status reporting, resource plans, budgets, etc.
• Develop and apply objective based change management strategies and communications plans to ensure stakeholders and team members are informed, bought-in, and support expected project outcomes.
• Provides regular, professional, and appropriate communications to project team members, department heads, business sponsors, and senior leadership. Proactively identify, track and resolve issues, risks and dependencies associated with projects managed, and communicate risks and issues to the project team and senior leadership. Identify and implement issue resolutions. Lead risk management identification and mitigation plans.
• Possess and demonstrate extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices, facilitation skills, and change management techniques.  
• Responsible for planning and managing key aspects of development and implementation of a holistic technology solution, including requirements definition, process re-engineering and design, vendor selection and vendor management, system design, testing, deployment. Utilize Software Development Life Cycle methodologies to ensure on time, on budget implementation of technology solutions that align with organizational needs and dependencies.
• Responsible for partnering with organizational leaders to assess strategic goals and alignment on projects, defining and designing operational solutions, defining comprehensive change management strategies, managing the implementation and integration with operational departments, and establishing metrics of long term project success.
• Our team has never managed budgets. Recommend removing and replacing with: When applicable, ensure thorough execution of procurement processes by driving clear, intentional, and timely cross-functional collaboration with all relevant teams.
• Works under direction of PMO Director or PMO Portfolio Manager. Responsible for the management of one or more medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects.

  What You’ll Need:  

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Five (5) 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. 
• Previous IT and/or business management consulting experience preferred.
• 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 effe