Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment or selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is a salary position at pay grade 219.

Attendance

Non-rotating 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

All persons legally authorized to work in the United States

Overview

The IT Project Management Office Manager is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of professionals in completing projects to uphold business initiatives. They will provide technical project management to deliver projects of various scale, form, and duration in-line with business requirements. Over the course of a project, the IT PMO Manager will communicate with staff and clients, make decisions, monitor the progress of the project to keep it on schedule, deliver a high-quality service, and fulfill the mission of the department.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight for operations to the Project Management Office, to include administrative support, payroll, timekeeping, travel, procurement processes, budget processes, department metrics, benchmarks, open records requests and e-discovery requests

• Works closely with department managers in achieving operational goals

• Instructs, manages, directs, and motivates staff to meet departmental goals

• Prepares and recommends departmental strategy to include policies and procedures

• Acts as a leader for the organization

• Prepares presentations, provides timely status reports, and monitors assigned budget

• Works closely with peers and ensures that work assignments are for the betterment of the team to meet departmental goals and mission

• Creates long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines

• Delegates tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them

• Makes effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project

• Communicates with executives to keep the project aligned with their goals

• Performs quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected

• Adjusts schedules and targets on the projects as needed

• Works closely with customers, analysts, and team members to understand business requirements that drive the design of quality technical solutions

• Aligns solutions with business and IT Strategies that comply with the organization's standards

• Maintains knowledge, skills, and adaptability by keeping required licenses and relevant certifications current

• Prioritizes tasks, assignments, and projects; additional duties include documentation and reporting, customer interface, communication and follow up, and the timely resolution of tasks and issues as assigned

• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS)

• Minimum of four (4) years of experience

• A combination of education and pertinent experience may be considered

• Must be able to pass a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check

• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire

Other Information:

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

• Texas Municipal Retirement System - TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement.

• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Vacation - 88+ hours per year

• Personal leave - 40 hours per year

• Sick leave - 96 hours per year

• Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

• Ten (10) Holidays

• Flexible Spending Account

• City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

• Learning & Development Academy

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

Closing Statement

• Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi.

• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.