Senior IT Project Manager - County of Riverside

The Riverside County Information Technology Department (RCIT) has an exciting opportunity for Senior IT Project Manager to support their Enterprise Applications Bureau.

 

Senior IT Project Managers act as liaisons in leading and manage all aspects of information technology projects, ensuring governance process adherence, project continuity, and stakeholder management with responsibility for developing project budgets, monitoring performance against financial parameters, and reporting on project status. This class is distinguished from IT Project Manager by the number, size, and complexity of the projects managed and the amount of discretion exercised over technical issues, problems, and resolutions.

 

The Senior IT Project Manager will manage and lead enterprise software IT projects from initiation through their completion, which involves coordinating a large team of professional and technical staff, consultants, and other resources. Project management responsibilities will include interacting with vendors and various internal and external stakeholders at different levels of the organization; managing several moving project parts simultaneously; and conducting risk mitigation throughout the project life cycle. The successful candidate will utilize leadership skills, project management fundamental structure skills, sound judgment, and discretion to influence project teams and overall project success positively. 

 

Candidates must have advanced knowledge in capturing and documenting business processes and requirements from end-user input (for new and or existing systems) and documenting and delivering project-related documents. The ideal candidate will have great communication skills, strong organizational skills, and excellent time management skills. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred. The Senior IT Manager must know how to build and motivate high performing teams while being a team player themself who embraces change, has a readiness for problem solving, and is passionate about delivering legendary products and services.  

 

The Senior IT Project Manager will have to option of working a hybrid remote and in-office schedule.

 

RCIT is a full-service provider of IT services including communications, development, security, infrastructure, desktop support, helpdesk, and datacenter services. Comprehensive systems support is also offered for email and messaging, smart phones, tablets, expert technical support, and production and test environments.

Job Type: Regular

Location: Riverside, California

Agency: Information Technology