IT Senior Project Portfolio Coordinator*

General Description

Are you looking for a full-time IT job that works less than 40 hours per week?
Do you have great project management skills?

This is responsible professional and supervisory work in directing and administering the programs, operations, and functions of the Information Technology Project Portfolio Team. This position serves as a high-level IT Project Manager for a wide variety of projects. Under general direction, this position assumes primary responsibility for project management planning, selecting, installing, implementing, enhancing, and maintaining enterprise electronic business systems/solutions that support Citywide operations. Additionally, this position tracks project expenditures; coordinates across the organization to ensure enterprise systems and needs are addressed in Citywide IT operations and projects; and contributes to and ensures alignment with the City’s Information Technology Enterprise Architecture and Strategic Priorities for all assigned solutions.

IMPORTANT: A COMPLETE APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE AN ESSAY RESPONSE (MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) PAGES) TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPT:

Describe the largest or most complex project that you have ever managed. Provide details including:

Scope and impact
Project management methodology
Roles, stakeholders, and customers
Project risks and challenges
Criteria for success

Minimum Qualifications

Four (4) years of experience in applying the following:Applicable professional/technical principles and practices including technical project management, application lifecycle management, and applicable industry applications/systems platform tools.
Management of large-scale and/or enterprise-wide projects; AND
Certification in one of the following:Program Management Professional (PgMP); OR
Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
-OR-Four (4) years of advanced-level professional experience comparable to that gained as an IT Specialist 2 with the City of Madison, including at least one (1) year in a technical or project leadership capacity.

-OR-Two (2) years of advanced-level professional experience comparable to that gained as an IT Specialist 2 with the City of Madison, including at least one (1) year in a technical or project leadership capacity; AND
Associate’s (or higher level) degree in Computer Science or a related field.