IT PMO Manager - Denver International Airport

Denver, CO, United States

About Our Job

Who We Are

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $33 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 30,000 people.

What We Offer

We offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

457B Retirement Plan

140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The Denver International Airport supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed; Details will be shared at time of interview.

What You'll Do

As the IT PMO Manager, you will provide project management guidance and support to program and project managers to ensure alignment with the operational goals and objectives of the Airport. The PMO Manager will also develop and enforce standards, governance and compliance of project management processes including creating reports and dashboards to convey key metrics to leadership.

Specifically, as the IT Manager you will: Leads the IT Project Management Office (PMO) and establishes project management standards, processes, and methodologies.

Partners with senior management across the city to identify and prioritize information technology goals and objectives; develops roadmaps, strategies, business cases and defines projects to support city goals and objectives.

Defines and initiates program and project objectives, assigns project managers to manage cost, schedule, and performance of projects.

Provides strategic direction and guidance to project managers and project teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Ensures alignment of project portfolios with organizational goals and objectives.

Develops and implements project governance frameworks, including document templates, policies and procedures.

Identifies, assesses, and mitigates project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.

Implements risk management processes and tools to proactively manage project risks.

Ensures optimal resource utilization and allocation across projects.

Defines and implements quality assurance processes and standards for IT projects.

Monitors project performance and ensures compliance with quality requirements.

Fosters a culture of innovation and inclusion within the project management team.

Develops and maintains project performance metrics and dashboards.

Prepare regular reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.

Conducts hiring interviews and selects candidate(s) for job opening(s).

Develops goals, documents performance, provides performance feedback and formally evaluates the work of the employee; provides reward and recognition for proper and efficient performance. Assists staff to achieve performance standards and identifies opportunities for continual improvement to performance standards.

Documents causes for disciplinary action and initiates letters of reprimand and makes formal recommendations for disciplinary action. Responds to formal and informal employee grievances and prepares written responses.

Performs other related duties as assigned including the direct management of key projects and initiatives as needed.

About You

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate will be familiar with best practices, methodologies and technologies involving IT project management. The candidate should have extensive experience managing IT projects and IT professionals. Experience building Power BI dashboards, Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile or Scrum certifications are preferred.

Required Minimum Qualifications Education requirement: bachelor's degree in computer science, Mathematics, Business, or a related field.

Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional level information technology work.

Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.

Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until 6/30. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than 6/30 at midnight to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CI2787 IT Manager

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$119,033.00 - $202,356.00

Starting Pay

Based on experience and education

Agency

Denver International Airport

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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