Project Manager II

**Project Manager II**

ID: **10108**

Pay Range: **$81,993 to $102,481**

Location: **Colorado Springs, CO**

Posting Close Date: **5/25/17**

Job Type: **Information Technology**

**Description**

**Project Manager II**

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking a **Project Manager II** to join the Customer Applications Management team, within the Customer Services Department. In this position you will lead a variety of important technology projects.

**Typical Responsibilities: **

+ Leverage project management principles, concepts, practices, procedures, tools and techniques to manage technology based projects, including: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing activities. Both waterfall and agile project management methodologies will be used.

+ Serves as the liaison with the Information Technology, Customer Service Department and external vendors to implement projects into production.

+ Use of interpersonal communication skills and the ability to identify all project stakeholders and collaborate with them to achieve project goals. You will need to clearly communicate assignments to team members and status to management.

+ Builds and facilitates team cohesion and leads project team by assembling appropriate personnel and assigns roles and responsibilities.

+ Directs project meetings and escalates issues and decision-making to management to proactively facilitate project progression and resolve issues and provide value.

+ Drives timely project activities, as well as efficient and cost effective use of time, materials and resources.

+ Participate in the procurement and contracting process for the selection of cloud based services and technology solutions and supports vendor management and service level adherence.

**Why should you apply?** As an integral member of the Customer Applications Management team, this position provides an opportunity to advance your professional career as you demonstrate your expertise within our organization. You will have the opportunity to work with a very dedicated team of professionals who are passionate in their service to our community.

**What will it take to be successful in this position?** Most people typically offer 4-7 years leading project teams and come with a bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Communication, Information Systems, Business or closely related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience). The ideal candidate will have a PMP and ITIL certification.

**When applying, please include your knowledge and experience in the following areas: **

+ ITIL, SDLC, Change Management and Release Management

+ Project documentation, including gathering requirements and technical specifications

+ SaaS solutions and cloud technologies

+ Risk and issue management

+ Estimation, budget development and budget adherence

+ Software testing

+ Problem solving, quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis

**​What a career at Colorado Springs Utilities can offer you…**

+ As a community-owned enterprise for over 100 years, we offer the stability of providing a required service and commodity for our community.

+ We are a diverse team of professionals who take pride in delivering exceptional service to our community through new and innovative technologies.

+ We understand employees have competing priorities. That is why we have created an environment which embraces teamwork and flexibility.

**_Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. No person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force._**

**_Please note_** _: _ _All postings will close at_ **_11:59pm_** _on the Posting Close Date. Candidates must apply for the position prior to this date and time. If the Posting Close Date is blank, the position will remain open until filled._ _Actual starting pay will be determined at the time of offer based on the experience, education and training of the successful candidate._

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