EPMO Project Manager (57707)

Overview Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. Each team member across the agency contributes to our ongoing success. ERS is open for business five days a week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to meet customers where they need us: in person, on the phone, in their communities, and online. ERS currently offers opportunities that include flexible work schedules. Position ERS is seeking an EPMO Project Manager to perform moderately-complex to complex (journey-level) project management work. Leads high visibility projects that support the agency’s strategic goals. This role oversees initiatives with significant complexity and risk, ensuring strong planning, coordination, stakeholder communication, and delivery of solutions that enhance or establish ERS systems and processes. Leads multiple projects under the general supervision of the EPMO Manager with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Work involves effective and complex planning, communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. Essential Responsibilities Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to : Project Planning and Scope Management Manages and evaluates projects using accepted project management methodologies Establishes and maintains a formal, approved document used to manage and control the execution of the project based on the defined project scope Works collaboratively with management, business representatives, and the project team to clearly define roles and achieve mutual understanding of the project scope Identifies the work packages in sufficient detail to specify estimates of project tasks, sequence, and responsibilities to develop the project schedule with assigned resources Compiles project schedules, work plans, and resource requirements Project Scheduling and Execution Manages project schedule, task details, and status reporting utilizing project management tools Coordinates the activities of the project team based on solution scope and project objectives Ensures all needed cross-functional stakeholders and groups are represented on the core project team Manages proposed changes to project parameters and changes to original project plan Manages the handover of project deliverables from the team to the customer and other stakeholders Risk, Quality, and Communications Management Leads project team in quality, communications, and risk management planning Identifies potential project risks and difficulties and deploys strategies to mitigate Monitors progress, identifies variances, prepares required corrective actions, and communicates project information to appropriate stakeholders Conducts a project review to capture lessons learned to inform future projects Applies conflict management strategies to address and resolve issues that may arise within project teams. General Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies Complies with all applicable agency policies and procedures, including safety and standards of conduct Performs other duties as assigned EPMO Project Manager III Specifics EPMO Project Manager III performs the functions of an EPMO Project Manager II in a more complex manner and also manages projects of higher risk and visibility, in addition to the following: Leads project teams by guiding, coordinating, and monitoring activities to ensure successful project outcomes. Teach, coach, and model collaborative practices to project team members to promote effective teamwork and communication. Required Minimum Qualifications Two (2) to three (3) years of experience (depending on classification level) within a Project Manager role or similar role on projects. Two (2) to three (3) years of experience (depending on classification level) project management software in a professional setting. Preferred Qualifications Prefer Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Prefer vendor contract management experience Prefer experience with Project Portfolio Management tools Prefer experience with the Texas Legislative process and state agencies Prefer experience with State Deferred Compensation and Health Benefit programs with multi plan offerings Prefer experience with projects including any of the following characteristics: Team size of 10 or more members Duration of greater than 11 months per project Enterprise-wide impact to the organization Managing complex communication (e.g. Stakeholder, Executive, Public), and vendor coordination #J-18808-Ljbffr Employees Retirement System of Texas