PLEASE NOTE
The position is Open until Filled and the first review date is September 9, 2019. Applicants are required to submit a combined cover letter and resume in one document before applying. Your cover letter must describe related experience managing technical projects or closely related experience in an IT technical or functional lead role, including any experience implementing an AMI system or ancillary supporting technologies. If none, describe how your related experiences will meet the requirements of the position. To expedite the process, combine your cover letter and resume into one PDF or WORD document and upload electronically when requested in the online application process. Incomplete materials will not be considered.
SALARY RANGE
The position will be filled at a level senior or principal based on qualifications, skills and abilities. In addition to a competitive salary range of $96,480 - $120,600 (senior) and $110,000 - $137,500 (principal), Chelan PUD employees also enjoy outstanding benefits which include the option of a zero cost medical plan (medical, dental and vision for all eligible dependents), short and long-term disability, Washington State Public Employee's Retirement System, Deferred Compensation (with company matching funds up to 5%), 11 holidays and initial personal leave accrual at 21 days per year.
Introductory Period: New employees holding regular positions must complete an introductory period of twelve months.
JOB POSTING
JOB PURPOSE:
A Technical Project Manager applies specialist technical knowledge and project management expertise to lead IT initiatives from concept, design, and through delivery, within scope, quality, and resource constraints.
JOB FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job satisfactorily. Essential functions are those activities that, if not performed, would significantly and fundamentally alter the position.
# EF % of Time Job Functions
1. EF Project Management: Develop and administers schedules, dependencies, critical paths, and milestones, and actively manages project timelines and goals for complex to highly complex projects. Complex projects generally have the following characteristics:
• Risk to the District
• Technical complexity
• Impacts 10-20 or more stakeholders
• Involve a project team 10 - 20 team members
• May impact multiple business units; may be multi-year in duration
• Budgets from $500K - multi-million dollar
• Require management of vendor(s) and consultant(s)
• Change management responsibilities
2. EF Communications: Communicate project objectives, expectations, schedule, scope, budget, status, and other important project aspects to management as well as project team members and stakeholders. Facilitate the development and management of change management plans. Principal level incumbents present to senior management members, including board of commissioners.
3. EF Vendor/Consultant/Contract Management: Responsible for project communications and activities with various vendors and consultants. Principal level incumbents serve as point of contact for customers, media and elected officials. Responsible for development, preparation, negotiation, and administration of project contracts and specifications. Manage, negotiate, and administer vendor and consultant contracts.
4. EF Business Case Development: Develop and administer project goals and objectives aligned with District business and technology goals and strategies and in collaboration with project stakeholders.
5. EF Provide technical expertise to stakeholders and management, including technical alternative cost-benefit analysis.
6. EF Mentoring & Training: Mentor and train senior personnel on technical project management. Principal level incumbents mentor lower level project managers.
7. EF Ongoing Maintain regular and predictable attendance. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Comply with District policies. Complete all required training. Maintain a working knowledge and comply with District safety procedures and specific safety requirements of this position, and those in accordance with applicable provisions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
QUALIFICATIONS: The qualifications listed below are representative of those required, but reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Post-Secondary Education:
Bachelor’s Degree (B.S., B.A. from a college or university) in IT, Business Administration, Engineering Technology, or Management Information Systems; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Project Management certification preferred.
Experience:
Typically requires a minimum of six (6) years’ experience managing technical projects, or closely related experience in a technical or functional lead role such as IT Business Analyst, or Operations Manager. Candidates with direct experience implementing information or operational technology projects similar to the projects managed by the position are strongly preferred.
Specific KSA's: A fully skilled incumbent will have the following specific knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge:
• Project management methods, and procedures.
• Problem identification and analysis techniques.
• Leadership methodologies and decision-making processes.
• Cost-benefit analysis and business case development.
• Accounting, budget preparation techniques and practices.
• Change management practices
• Understanding of multiple Divisions/Departments business processes and systems.
• Working knowledge of the utility industry
• Large-scale project implementation principles, practices, and philosophies.
• Advanced technical knowledge of computer hardware, networks, security, and data centers
• Understanding of current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises employ them to drive digital business
• Advanced knowledge of system analysis, requirements gathering techniques and related documentation standards.
• Software applications and project management technology tools in use at the District or other utilities
Skills:
• Sound project management skills, including management to scope, schedule and budget.
• Coordination of people and resources
• Attention to detail
• Work delegation
• Strong organizational & prioritization skills
• Research skills to learn new business process, methodologies, and supportive technology.
• Proactively and constructively deal with conflict.
• Customer relations skills - a high level of commitment to quality end user service.
• Proven skills with project management tools and documentation to maintain accurate records
• Develop, plan, organize, and manage timely completion of moderately complex projects.
• Advanced business writing skills
• Negotiation skills.
Abilities:
• Critical thinking & logic
• Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to Interpret and apply District policies and procedures.
• Able to use abstract information to develop detailed project requirements.
• Communicate and work effectively with diverse individuals/groups, co-workers, customers and external vendors.
• Provide leadership and direction to a project team
• Able to effectively present moderately complex information in an understandable manner to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels.
• Demonstrate forward thinking in developing processes.
• Coach, mentor, train, and provide leadership to Technical Project Managers as well as a project team.
• Anticipate problems and proactively identify effective solutions.
• Provide advanced leadership to analyze, recommend and implement solutions to moderately complex problems.
Language Skills:
Must be proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.
Computers & Equipment: A fully skilled incumbent will have the ability to utilize the following software, hardware, or equipment:
To perform this job successfully, an individual is required to have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. Advanced knowledge is required in Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Excel and Primavera.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; perform repetitive hand or arm motion and talk, hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds above shoulder height unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level is usually moderate.
BACKGROUND SCREENING
Pursuant to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards, Chelan County Public Utility District #1 conducts background screening of personnel who have access to the District's critical physical and/or cyber assets.
DISCLAIMER
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. This should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
EEO
Chelan PUD is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and values diversity at all levels of the organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or other protected classifications as defined by law.
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-I.35(c)