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IT Project Manager Associate
Tempe, AZ
Job Description
IT Project Manager Associate
Job ID: 320024
Location: District Support Services Cntr
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Salary Range
$66,347.00 - $86,250.50/annually, DOE
Grade
118
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm
Work Calendar
12 Months
Maricopa Summary
Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?
Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?
Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!
About Us
What's Currently Happening at Maricopa
- Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
- One of the largest community college systems in the country
- 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
- Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
- 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers
Benefits
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.
Benefits & Perks Options:
- 20 paid observed holidays
- Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
- Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
- Annual professional development growth funding
- Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
- Flexible work schedules
- Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
- Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
- Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
- Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
- Pre-Retirement Events
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
- 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)
Job Summary
Information Technology Services (ITS) at the Maricopa Community College District is looking to add a proactive Technical Project Manager Associate to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) team. This role coordinates the efforts of project teams in the planning and execution of IT and business projects to a successful conclusion. Using established processes, the Technical Project Manager monitors and tracks stakeholder priorities, coordinates resources, creates and maintains a variety of project documentation, removes project roadblocks, and keeps stakeholders informed of progress.
Come be a part of an award-winning organization and technology team.
Maricopa is a great place to work! Forbes has ranked Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) as #42 Best Employer in the State of Arizona in 2023. Additionally, Forbes ranked MCCCD as the #69 Best Employer for Women in August 2022, placing it at #5 in higher education.
Essential Functions
50% - Facilitates and monitors multiple IT projects; coordinates the planning and execution of projects; creates, and maintains, and distributes appropriate project documentation including meeting notes, project plans, risk registers, dashboards, data collection tools, and other documents as needed; communicates project status and progress through electronic and in-person discussions.
20% - Serves as liaison between stakeholders and project team members; coordinates and monitors the planning and execution of project objectives, milestones, schedule and overall plan; plans and implements communication activities and timelines for assigned projects; resolves issues related to routine project tasks; works closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders to define project scope, strategy and outcomes; identifies critical resource expertise and targets appropriate internal and/or external sources to ensure optimal outcome(s); coordinates with vendor resources.
20% - Facilitates project meetings including scheduling, creating meeting agendas and notes, and ensures meetings run efficiently; uses judgment, tact, discretion, and initiative to bring resolution to roadblocks; understands when and the appropriate resource to escalate matters to; reports on project status, progress, metrics, risks, test results, and deployment activities; provides feedback and support to other project team members.
10% - Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in any field.
Or
Associate's degree from a regionally accredited institution in any field and two (2) years of experience as a project manager.
Or
High School Diploma/GED and four (4) years of experience as a project manager.
Desired Qualifications
A. Experience leading projects as a Project Manager
B. Experience managing Oracle ERP projects
C. Experience managing Emergency Systems projects
D. Experience using Google Sheets to create project documentation and dashboards
E. Possess current, related certification(s) from Scrum Alliance (or similar body) or the Project Management Institute (PMI) such as the CSM or PMP
F. Experience using JIRA to create project sites and dashboards
Special Working Conditions
A. This position can be performed from anywhere in the U.S.
B. MCCCD does not sponsor individuals for any type of work visas.
C. May be required to sit for a prolonged period of time; viewing a computer monitor
How to Apply
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter that details how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. A cover letter may further highlight an applicant's knowledge, skill and abilities. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
- Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
- Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
- Part-Time employment (must include number of hours worked)
- Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
- Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
Posting Close Date
Open until filled
First Review May 28, 2024
Applications received after the review date may not be screened
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
To apply, visit https://jobs.maricopa.edu/psp/MCPAHPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=320024&PostingSeq=1
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Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
2 years
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