Description

Project Management Leadership:

  • 10+ years of IT project management experience in large-scale enterprise system replacements.
  • Strong ability to lead large-scale projects from initiation to completion.
  • Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders in a complex IT environment.
  • Expertise in project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation for enterprise IT projects.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to drive projects within scope, time, and budget while managing competing priorities.

data migration, system integrations, APIs
Technical Expertise:

  • Experience with , and middleware solutions to ensure seamless system transition.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based and on-premises IT infrastructure, databases, and cybersecurity best practices.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile or waterfall methodologies for IT projects.


Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

  • Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, communication, and collaboration with business units, IT teams, and executive leadership.
  • Experience managing third-party vendors, including contract negotiation, service-level agreements (SLAs), and vendor performance oversight.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.


Risk Management & Problem-Solving:

  • Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks and technical challenges to ensure minimal disruptions.


Change Management & Training:

  • Ability to drive user adoption and training strategies, ensuring a smooth transition to the new CIS system.
  • Strong documentation skills for creating user guides, system documentation, and training materials.

Highly Desired/Preferred

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or ITIL certification is highly desirable.
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (Master's preferred).
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance in utilities or municipal IT environments.
  • Familiarity with Workday or municipal IT environments is a plus.

Ability to troubleshoot system implementation issues, working closely with IT teams and vendors for effective resolutions.

  • Experience in disaster recovery planning, business continuity, and system rollback strategies
  • Experience in organizational change management (OCM) to facilitate process improvements and stakeholder buy-in

Education

Bachelor's degree