Project Manager 3

Are you an innovative IT professional, ready to take your career up a notch? The Office of Administration, Enterprise Solutions Office is searching for a Project Manager 3 to serve as a Senior Project Manager. This position gives you the opportunity to lead large, complex IT initiatives and serve as the primary relationship manager for agency leadership. Your work is dedicated to ensuring strategic alignment, executive visibility, and successful project delivery across multiple organizations. Make your career goals a reality with us!

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be providing executive-level reporting to Office of Information Technology (OIT) leadership, advising on project progress, risks, and customer impacts while influencing senior stakeholders to support decisions. Work involves setting priorities for major initiatives, developing cost and staffing estimates, and managing schedules aligned with enterprise goals. You will also be responsible for overseeing cross-functional project execution, ensuring adherence to governance standards, performance metrics, and compliance with policies and strategic plans. Within this role, you will serve as the primary liaison with agency subject matter experts to validate requirements and ensure deliverables meet business needs. Additional responsibilities include:

• Supporting enterprise IT strategy, anticipating risks, resolving escalations, and maintaining consistent communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintaining project documentation, promoting knowledge sharing, and ensuring teams have access to required resources
• Coordinating smooth transitions into operations as well as tracking performance and customer satisfaction metrics

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six years of experience in leading IT projects and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes six years of experience in leading IT projects.

Additional Requirements:

• You must possess a PMP certification.
• You must have at least four years of experience leading complex cross-functional IT projects.
• You must have at least one year of experience managing all components of intermediate-scale IT projects, including system upgrades, integrations, vendor oversight, and other SDLC-aligned activities.
• You must have experience managing projects using Agile iterative methodologies, including Azure DevOps, Kanban, and Jira.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• ITIL v4 Foundation Certification

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.