What are the responsibilities and job description for the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGER III position at County of Los Angeles?
WHEN TO APPLY:
We will be accepting online applications from November 3, 2022 8:00 AM (PT) until December 2, 2022 before 5:00 PM (PT).
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
Open Competitive Job Opportunity
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The nation’s largest Probation Department is looking for a strong project leader to drive project success. In this role, your contribution will include clarifying project objectives and scope, developing project documents, creating work breakdown structures, developing and managing budgets, and planning resources for the highest priority and high complexity IT-supported business projects. You will apply methodologies and standards for project management, maintain up-to-date information on project status and health, and provide guidance to leadership and project teams across the Department in initiating and succeeding on programmatic initiatives that include a technology component. Above all, you will drive success! Are you a mission-focused leader ready to make a difference by applying your people skills, technology knowledge, and project management techniques? Do you have excellent written and oral communication skills; strong organizational and analytical skills; the ability and desire to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service executives, management, and staff? Then come join our team!
Plans, manages, and leads the execution of information technology enterprise projects of a large scale and/or high complexity and risk and supervises lower-level professional and technical IT staff performing project-management and related activities.
- Manages information technology enterprise projects of a large scale and/or high complexity and risk by conducting alternatives analyses and feasibility assessments; developing and/or refining project scope and performance measures; determining project approach and implementation plan; identifying resource requirements; performing budget and funding outlaying activities and/or supporting higher-level managers in budget management; generating a timeline and schedule for completion; establishing an initial project team and plan performance; documenting project management plan; utilizing appropriate methodologies and tools (e.g., Innotas, MS Project Online, Azure DevOps) for specific projects and situations; and supporting higher-level managers with more complex IT projects in order to deliver quality service in a timely and productive manner.
- Monitors project by ensuring project is on target with initial project timeline; recommending changes to initial timeline with project sponsor, project team, or stakeholders when projects are not within the designated completion time; anticipating and identifying issues and problems; determining, recommending, and/or implementing a risk mitigation strategy in order to ensure the project is delivered on-time, on-budget and within scope.
- Oversees project closure by governing the transition of projects to operational support and/or program maintenance; documenting lessons learned; closing out procurement/contracts; and generating post-implementation review and reporting in order to officially hand off the project and document all components for future reference and enhancements.
- Supervises functional units or sections of IT professional and support staff performing project-management and related activities by recruiting, hiring, advising, motivating, training, supporting, coaching, mentoring, and disciplining lower-level professional and technical IT staff; providing guidance for work products and performance; monitoring adherence to project plans and delivery schedules; coordinating project activities; facilitating team meetings; and consulting other IT subject-matter experts for particular project needs in order to ensure that quality service is delivered in a timely and productive manner and supports business goals and objectives.
- Leads IT project management process improvement initiatives by ensuring adherence to the governance established for project delivery; leading sessions to capture, communicate, and incorporate lessons learned for utilization on future projects; supporting and collaborating with the PMO manager in order to improve service quality and business processes.
We are looking for an innovative and dedicated individual who has:
OPTION I: A Bachelor’s degree* from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a closely related field -AND- six (6) years of experience performing software development, project management, or business** or systems*** analysis in a centralized information technology organization**** that includes two (2) years of experience in planning, managing, and leading the execution of information technology projects at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Information Technology Project Manager II.*****
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OPTION II: Ten (10) years of experience planning, managing, and leading the execution of information technology projects in a centralized information technology organization.**** A Bachelor’s degree* from an accredited college or university in any field may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience.
For Options I and II, Project Management Professional (PMP)* certification from the Project Management Institute may be substituted for an additional two (2) years of experience.
***Systems analysis is defined as applying knowledge of technology and current systems in the use of functional requirements and process designs to produced detailed technical designs specifying how the requirements will be implemented in application systems.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
- Management Judgment
- Willingness to Learn
- Empathy
- Working Relationships
- Sharing Knowledge and Guidance
- Analyzing Information
- Learning Quickly
- Generating New Ideas
- Using Time Efficiently
- Working to High Quality Standards
- Adapting to Change
- Controlling Emotions
- Achievement
- Responsibility
- Management Potential
- Deductive Reasoning
- Project Communications Management
- Project Cost Management
- Project Human Resource Management
- Project Management Characteristics
- Project Management Methodologies
- Project Procurement Management
- Project Quality Management
- Project Risk Management
- Project Scope Management
- Project Stakeholder Management
- Project Time Management
TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS
- Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination.
- This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.
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ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of six (6)) months from the date the register is created.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible register will be used to fill vacancies at the Probation Department.
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only. We must receive your application BEFORE 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the December 2, 2022 before 5:00 p.m. PT, deadline. You may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
All County workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
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COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, let us know by contacting the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov. You will be required to complete the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form as well as provide supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the requested accommodation(s). The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Testing Accommodations Coordinator: TestingAccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov
Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099
Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077
Department Contact Name: Yendy Rodriguez
Department Contact Phone: (213) 393-2972
Department Contact Email: yrodriguez@hr.lacounty.gov
Salary : $117,942 - $158,943
