Head of Project Management

Project Manager

Oakland County is seeking experienced project managers to join the Application Services team. Must be flexible and able to meet deadlines set by external agencies to align information technology solutions with business initiatives. Under supervision, the project manager will be a key contributor supporting our Application Services applications and manage a variety of projects, including request for proposals (RFP), contract/scope development, infrastructure upgrades, application enhancements and new development, and implementation of COTS/vendor applications with multiple integrations. Should possess high level understanding in the areas of project management methodology, web application programming, content management systems, API, database, and system design. Identification of the technical approach to be used on a given project and manage the system development process. Advocate for change and effectively communicate project value, including navigating individual viewpoints and building consensus. Manage scope throughout the project duration; manage detailed project tasks be interfacing with team members, correlating work to a work breakdown structure, and ensuring team members track time appropriately to project tasks. Manage tasks and resources related to support, maintenance, and enhancements of existing applications for County departments, where applicable. HR, Finance, Purchasing, Auditing & Fiscal, eCommerce, Legal, Records Retention & Management, Water Resources Commissioner.

Environment: CA Clarity Portfolio Management (Workbench), MS Project, Azure DevOps, MS Visio, MS Office Suite, O365.