Job Summary

Manages multiple small, medium, and large Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP) initiatives, projects, and programs  from initiation to implementation. Develops and maintains project plans, schedules, status reports, project risks, and other project-related artifacts utilizing organizational best practices.

Essential Functions

1. Facilitate the definition of service levels and customer requirements by interacting with existing or potential stakeholders to determine their organizational needs and to develop requirements documentation and cost benefit analyses.
2. Lead planning and/or implementation of ERP projects by working with leadership, vendors, and seniors project team to develop realistic projects goals.
3. Conduct regular project and programs status reviews with project sponsors, vendors, and stakeholders to provide project accomplishments, issues and schedule.
4. Ensure best practices in areas such as Change Management, Risk Management, Scope Management, Communications, Escalation, Project Resource Management, and Cost Management are being used in managing projects.
5. Work with vendors and departments throughout DCPS to resolve escalated project issues and implement changes
6. Work with Functional Management to monitor and maintain project teams visibility on day-to-day activities to ensure current resources capacity
7. Identify focus areas for ongoing process and performance improvements through the appropriate use of lessons learned processes.
8. Facilitate the sharing of project Management techniques and guidance across the organization.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred, or equivalent work experience.

Experience:  Six (6) years of project management experience. Experience in government entity or public school preferred.

Certifications & Licenses:  Relevant project management certification preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong Knowledge of Project Management processes and methodologies
• Strong Knowledge of industry trends and best practices
• Strong Project Management skills
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and project management software skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong supervisory management skills
• Ability to perform analysis, provide requested reporting, and document support issues
• Ability to discuss technology information with users, discern their needs, and identify solutions
• Ability to communicate technology information to non-technical users when working with programs and projects
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to coordinate team activities
• Ability to design and implement workflow processes and procedures
• Ability to implement continuous improvement processes
• Ability to work with Senior Level leadership