Senior IT Project Manager (Senior Systems Engineer)

Job Description:

Senior IT Project Manager (Senior Systems Engineer)

Description

ABOUT US

About the Information Service and Technology (IST) Department : Marin County IST connects the people of Marin with their government by providing innovative products and services tailored to the needs of our departments and communities accessible anytime, anywhere. We provide centralized IT services to County departments across four key areas.

• Business Solutions Delivery
• Enterprise Platforms & Services
• Governance, Security, & Compliance
• Innovative Digital Solutions

In addition to a full benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension/Retirement, deferred compensation, and flexible spending accounts, we offer our employees:

• Hybrid (telework/onsite) work schedules
• Options for Alternative Work Schedules (such as 4-5/9’s)
• A culture of public service collaboration and work/life balance
• Training and career development opportunities
• County benefits such as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

About the Project Management Office Team: Our team provides centralized IT project management for technology projects across all County departments. We use standard project management principles, processes, tools, and software to ensure consistent project delivery approach and success.

ABOUT THE POSITION

There is one vacancy for a Senior level IT Project Manager within the IST Department’s Project Management Office (PMO). The Senior IT Project Manager (Senior Systems Engineer) works with a team of IT professionals to manage the health and delivery of IT projects in areas ranging from hardware, software, cloud, data, and more. They are responsible for all phases of the project lifecycle from project initiation, planning, and design, to execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure, and provides ongoing project status and resource reporting to the PMO Manager for roll-up to senior management. They collaborate with stakeholders to develop project goals, objectives, and timelines. Additionally, they may handle Requests for Proposals (RFP’s), contract management, and manage vendor relationships and related business activities.

The Senior IT Project Manager is the technical specialist level in the series. Under minimal direction, engineers at this level ensure that assigned projects are successfully delivered, tasks are properly documented, and processes are designed with a focus on continuous improvement and full lifecycle management. As a senior, this engineer is expected to handle projects independently and provide guidance to less experienced team members. They will also be required to present in front of a diverse audience. In addition, the Senior IT Project Manager documents and participates in developing and updating project management policies, standards, and guidelines.

Remote Work Options: Some duties for this position may be performed remotely and options for a hybrid (telework/onsite) work schedule are available. However, the successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for various meetings and work assignments upon short notice, as needed, and when deemed appropriate.

ABOUT YOU

Our Highly Qualified Candidate has experience managing a variety of IT projects simultaneously and can work independently without extensive supervision. They have significant knowledge of project management best practices, tools and terminology, such as Issue Log and Communication Matrix. They have utilized project management applications such as Asana and are familiar with common Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. This candidate has a proven track record of completing projects on time and can also identify project risks and provide mitigations and diagnose problems quickly to come up with workable solutions. Moreover, they must be skilled in identifying what to prioritize and effectively manage tasks accordingly.

Additionally, the Senior IT Project Manager is an effective communicator both verbally and in writing, who can present to and collaborate with diverse groups of people, including users, subject matter experts, non-technical users, vendors, senior leadership, and project sponsors.

Familiarity with the operating practices and organizational structure of a public-sector agency and certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), and Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) are highly desirable. Extensive experience in change management and business analysis is a plus.

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Application analysis, design, programming, testing, and debugging.
• Computer hardware platforms, operating systems, and middleware systems.
• Records management and documentation principles and standards.
• Middleware products and deployment of multi-tier components.
• Networking Principles.
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility.
• Information Security Principles.
• Office automation products.
• Principles of customer support and service.
• Principles and practices of technical solving.
• Relational database theory and design.
• Testing standards and procedures.
• Principles and practices of project management, work planning, and status reporting.
• Business processes, operating practices, and the organizational structure of a public-sector agency.
• Database design, management, and recovery; and data access.
• Application architecture and associated communication protocols
• Design of multi-tier environments.
• Principles and techniques of application and systems analysis and design.

Ability to:

• Analyze and resolve problems in applications, and software and hardware integration.
• Create, modify, test, and implement applications using programming languages, database services, middleware services, web services and office automation services.
• Work effectively with clients, peers, and support teams to ensure that tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Project Management Office assignments: prepare, negotiate and manage vendor contract agreements.
• Evaluate and select hardware and software and work effectively with vendors to integrate solutions.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems, including applications, and hardware and software integrations.
• Work effectively with clients, peers, and support teams to define business requirements, provide support for software, hardware, and applications, and ensure that tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Design systems that meet defined requirements, and document system designs for development, implementation, testing and client use.
• Research potential solutions and make recommendations for implementation; and apply technology to provide business solutions.
• Develop solutions and recommend technology to provide target business outcomes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any six-year combination of recent professional experience and/or relevant computer science coursework that demonstrates the necessary knowledge and abilities. A typical way of achieving these requirements would be graduation with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in computer science or a related field.

Please note:

• Fifteen (15) semester units of computer science coursework from an accredited program and in a discipline relevant to the assignment is equivalent to a full year of related professional experience that has provided the required knowledge and abilities of the role.
• Required education may be substituted with related professional experience on a year for year basis.
• Internships completed in conjunction with coursework are excluded from being credited towards work experience, if they are counted towards educational requirements.
• Recent experience is defined as experience gained, in part, in the last five years or longer, if technically relevant.

Special Sub-class Recruitments

Recruitments for positions in this class may be conducted according to the program or department in which a vacancy exists and the special certificates, licenses and/or experience requirements of the position.

Special Requirements: The successful candidate may be required to successfully complete a livescan background investigation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: The County of Marin is committed to diversity and invites all qualified people to apply, including persons of color, women, and individuals with disabilities. Upon request, reasonable accommodation may be made for persons with disabilities and for religious reasons, where necessary. If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities or the position announcement, please contact the Human Resources Department at (415) 473-6104 or TTY use 711 for CRS.

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage .

Paid Time Off : Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan : Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement : Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan : Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical : The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: 2/6/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$112,086.00 - $135,603.00 Annually