IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

San Francisco, CA

Required Skills:

Over 5 years of experience managing multiple medium to large complex projects

Demonstrated experience in developing project approach, plans and schedules

Proven track record in leading, organizing, and coordinating multiple work activities simultaneously

Proven track record in delivery of on-time, on-budget projects with a high degree of user satisfaction and quality

Proven track record implementing varying principles and techniques of project management, including the ability to develop and track complex project plans, manage risks, manage scope, and manage resources

Experience in managing project financials (budgeting, forecasting, tracking and reconciliation)

Proven track record of managing complex relationships among customers and stakeholders on projects which has significant executive oversight

Knowledge of product development principles

Proven track record of building coalitions among various stakeholders

Experienced at establishing and maintaining effective working relationships

Experienced with the principles of full life cycle systems design, development, and deployment

Experienced with providing clear goals, responsibilities, and providing measurable performance and feedback

Excellent analytical capabilities and the ability to breakdown complex ideas into manageable pieces

Ability to identify and evaluate alternative solutions, costs and benefits

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with both technical and non-technical audiences, including creating and presenting executive summaries to steering committees and other executive level leadership

Experience managing technical projects, including conflict resolution, issue escalations, status reporting and resource management

Excellent oral, written, analytical and communication skills with the ability to lead a technical discussion to both technical and non-technical staff

Excellent presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences, including creating and presenting executive summaries to management and technical committees

Excellent analytical, verbal and conflict resolution skills

Experienced with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Project, and Visio

Desired Skills:

Recent experience within the Judicial Branch (Trial Courts or Judicial Council) with projects of a similar type

Experience with Court Case Management Systems

Subject domain knowledge/experience/expertise in Traffic Court processes

Samples of relevant published work are desired such as technical implementation plans, roadmaps, user documentation, test plans, scope of work, project summary sheets, etc

Certified project manager (PMP) with agile/scrum training and certification

Responsibilities:

Provide project management and leadership to the Online Traffic Adjudication program

Define and clarify project scope and approach

Develop project charters, project plans, and detailed task plans, to ensure alignment of and sign off from stakeholders

Develop the project deliverables, schedule and track detailed progress, and issues

Communicate project activities, performance and status

Develop and collaborate with project teams to communicate the product vision, policies and procedures, and product roadmap to support the achievement of project objectives

Manage scope, resources, schedule, financials and expectations; and report frequently to stakeholders and team members

Develop project cost and benefit estimates; estimate project needs for staff and consultants

Identify and clarify roles and tasks of project team members; develop work breakdown structures and identify needed services or positions

Provide leadership, direction, training and work review; organize and assign work, set priorities, and follow up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work to project team members

Manage the project timelines for a cross functional team to design, develop, and deliver digital services

Work with clients, team members, and management to understand business requirements and ensure that client expectations are understood and met

Communicate with contracted vendors, trial court personnel, justice partners, and management regarding deployment strategies, identified issues, and possible resolutions

Manage the development lifecycle of prototype solutions

Engage in project management delivery tools including, but not limited to, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, project schedules, issues lists and change requests logs

Manage complex relationships, such as multiple internal partners, significant executive oversight, and multiple distinct user groups

Apply project management methodologies to core project team members, providing training on sprints or scrums to those unfamiliar, as needed

Assign tasks and make decisions about features and technical implementation details to ensure timely delivery of products

Manage project risks and develop contingency and/or mitigation plans

Facilitate issue resolution and escalate issues that cannot be resolved within the team

Work closely with the Program Manager and project team(s) to identify and evaluate technical solutions (i.e. evaluating different tools or system solutions, as needed; analyze the pros and cons of each solution including preparing high-level budgets) to ensure the quality and timeliness of product deliverables

Other tasks, as assigned