Senior Project Manager

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Senior Project Manager

Department of Technology and Innovation

Office of the CIO

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $94,992

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 06/19/2025

Under direction, leads, oversees, and ensures the successful delivery and management of large multifaceted information technology projects and coordinates a range of technical and information technology projects within scope, to a certain quality and within time and cost constraints, and performs related duties as required.

This class is assigned to the Delivery Management Information Technology Job Family which consists of positions that plan, manage and deliver projects, initiatives, and springs. Positions in the family work with key stakeholders and project teams across the departments to develop and convey product vision and manage the end-to-end project lifecycle.

This is a senior level project manager classification. This class is distinguished from the Project Manager-DTI level by the amount of discretion exercised over technical projects, problems and resolutions; positions must possess a significant level of specialized technical and functional expertise beyond that expected at the Project Manager level; require highly specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and often exercise independent judgement in the performance of their duties. The senior level requires intermediate competency level in project management, communication for results, decision making, and initiative. The senior level also has greater latitude in determining work methods and assignments; greater authority over assignments and decisions required to complete the work than the lower-level classification; and works on large IT projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Provides leadership and oversight to coordinate large information technology projects

* Leads project teams both internal and external communicating individual roles and project expectations

* Facilitates team building and change management skills to influence and guide all aspects of assigned projects

* Analyzes project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects

* Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks

* Provides leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle, and confers with project staff to outline a work plan

* Establishes a work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations, or phases, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel

* Implements a project communication plan

* Performs risk assessment and implements mitigation plans

* Monitors project activities, ensures the currency, quality, and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and "look and feel" across the organization

* Ensures that project goals are in line with business objectives

* Ensures that project goals are achieved

* Assigns duties and responsibilities to project personnel and defines the scope of their authority

* Directs and coordinates the activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within budget

* Prepares project status reports and/or reviews status reports prepared by project personnel, and modifies schedules or plans as required

* Establishes standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation

* Benchmarks project management performance continuously to identify the potential for improvements and increase capability in project and portfolio management

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 2 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm (flexible)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training, and Experience

* Five (5) years of project management work experience, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree, plus three (3) years of project management work experience, OR

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher, plus one (1) year of project management work experience

NOTE:

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

* IT project management work experience preferred

* PMP or other project management certifications preferred

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. Interviewed applicants who possess the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise will be selected.

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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Brandon Johnson, Mayor