SENIOR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIST- Project Management Office (PMO)
Company: City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY The City of Fort Lauderdale employees possess a
passion for public service demonstrated by a high degree of
enthusiasm, self-reliance, and job proficiency. They effectively
convey the vision and mission of the organization and provide
excellent service and satisfaction to our internal and external
customers. This is advanced professional, technical, administrative
and lead work of more than average difficulty in research, design,
planning, procurement, and implementation of technology solutions;
recommends technology for meeting business needs; leads technology
upgrade initiatives; and collaborates with staff external to the
immediate team as well as vendors. Position will have a focus in
project management, application administration or technology
support, either of which plays a lead role in a team setting. NOTE:
The duties of this position will include all of those duties set
forth in the official job description.This position will remain
open until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been
received.The City offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.
In addition to the competitive benefits package and salary, the
City participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) which
offers an investment option and a pension option, and requires a 3%
contribution from employees. New hires are automatically enrolled
in FRS. Say "Hello" to the City of Fort Lauderdale and Say
"Goodbye" to Your Student Loan! That's right! Under the U.S.
Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
program, the remaining balance on your student loan may be forgiven
after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working
full-time at the City of Fort Lauderdale! Please visit
www.fortlauderdale.gov/PublicServiceLoanForgiveness for more
information or to see if you qualify. This job classification is in
Management Category II for benefits purposes, which includes Eight
(8) additional Management Vacation days per calendar year and a
monthly vehicle allowance of $340.00. This job classification is
included within the bargaining unit represented by Federation of
Public Employees and therefore is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City
of Fort Lauderdale and Federation of Public Employees.ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS Essential functions are the basic job duties that an
employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable
accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein,
is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this
classification. The omission of a function does not preclude
management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if
such duties relate to the position.
- Leads a team of technology strategists and information
technology professionals as a team lead, and provides input for
hiring and work performance/evaluations
- Lead Team members to ensure project work adheres to standards
and procedures
- Manage project portfolio to balance project work according to
strategic benefits and resource availability
- Manage all aspects of multiple related and unrelated projects
through the complete project life cycle process, from project
initiation to closeout, including continuous monitoring, control
and communications.
- Assist the division manager with verifying that projects
produce the required deliverables of quality, within the specified
constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits
defined in the business case
- Manages technology projects and other initiatives as
assigned
- Develops deployment schedules and task identification and
resource assignment for technology projects and initiatives
- Coordinates with outside vendors and City customer department
personnel to ensure information technology initiatives are
completed
- Collaborate with the Information Technology Services
department, assigned functional business areas, external
consultants, and other stakeholders on various aspects of the
implementation project
- Identifies information system problems; develops solutions and
recommendations
- Works closely with the division manager on planning and
strategic initiatives
- Makes recommendations for improvements in project management
methodologies and procedures in the Information Technology Services
department
- Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance
of a department-wide project management framework, governance, and
reporting process
- Identify issues impacting assigned functional business areas
and lead efforts to resolve them with the project team
- Performs business analysis and recommends purchases of new
technology hardware, software, and peripherals
- Develops Request for Proposals (RFP) documents, serves as part
of evaluation committee, and provides narrative for selection
recommendation
- Coordinates response to technology incidents and communicates
response progress to customers and other information technology
team members
- Develops, documents, and implements workflows and
procedures
- Develops cost-benefit analyses and statement
- Provides after hours technology support as needed
- Develops end user training plans and conducts training
- Stays abreast of developments in the technology field
- Performs related work as required JOB REQUIREMENTS & WORK
ENVIRONMENT
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology,
or other related field.
- Five (5) or more years of experience planning and managing or
administering technology related projects or systems.
- Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at
an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may
substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience or
education.
- Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver's
license within 30 days of hire. PREFERENCES:
- Experience leading a team.
- PMP, CBPP, CSM, or similar certifications. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared
emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine who will
be required to work. PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS The position is generally sedentary.
Employees sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief
periods of time. The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. HOW TO APPLY/
VETERAN INFORMATION Depending on the number of applicants and the
quality of their education and experience, the examination may
consist of one or more of the following tests: Evaluation of
Training and Experience, Oral Interview, Written Examination, or
other assessment method. Applicants must attain a minimum score of
70 in each part of the examination in order to qualify. All
successful applicants may be required to take a medical examination
and/or pass a drug screening prior to appointment.An eligible
veteran who enters an open-competitive examination shall receive
preference points added to the total passing score earned in the
examination as provided for in the Florida Statutes. To obtain
veteran's preference, candidates MUST submit a copy of separation
papers and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim
form ( J204 ).Closing Date/Time: Continuous
Keywords: City of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Fort Lauderdale , SENIOR TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIST- Project Management Office (PMO), IT / Software / Systems , Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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