- Salary
- $71k – $88k/yr
- Location
- Austin, TX, TX, US
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Technology & Operations is looking for a Project Coordinator to join the Information Technology Services Division. The Project Coordinator offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing Technology Assessment Program responsible for ensuring that technology investments, information assets, and supporting systems effectively serve operational needs, community services and the public interest. The Project Coordinator will support a cross-functional team representing multiple offices and divisions in the planning, coordination, and delivery of technology assessment reviews and related initiatives. This role is responsible for coordinating moderately complex assessment and project initiatives, including status reporting, documentation, stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, and project administration. The Project Coordinator supports the development of business need statements, customer requirements and initiation documentation, while ensuring alignment with established project management practices and organizational standards.
Distinguishing Characteristics
The Project Coordinator is a proactive and resourceful professional who coordinates moderately complex technology assessments and Information Technology-related project initiatives in a matrix environment. The role requires initiative to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and advance activities that contribute to the success and continuous improvement of the Technology Assessment Program. The successful candidate builds collaborative relationships across departments, gathers and synthesizes information, and exercises sound judgment when balancing business needs, risk considerations, and operational continuity. The position may concurrently lead and support multiple assessments and project activities. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.
Distinguishing Characteristics
The Project Coordinator is a proactive and resourceful professional who coordinates moderately complex technology assessments and Information Technology-related project initiatives in a matrix environment. The role requires initiative to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and advance activities that contribute to the success and continuous improvement of the Technology Assessment Program. The successful candidate builds collaborative relationships across departments, gathers and synthesizes information, and exercises sound judgment when balancing business needs, risk considerations, and operational continuity. The position may concurrently lead and support multiple assessments and project activities. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.
- Works collaboratively with assessment teams, project managers and customers to advance multiple concurrent assessments and projects in accordance with established methodologies and processes.
- Develops, maintains and communicates assessment and project documentation, including scope, schedules, milestones, deliverables and budget plans.
- Coordinates assessment teams and stakeholders, supports the assignment of responsibilities, and facilitates the completion of assessment and project activities.
- Facilitates assessment and stakeholder meetings to identify, track, and resolve issues that may impact assessment and project success.
- Elicits, analyzes, and documents assessment and business requirements in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Communicates the status of assessments and initiatives, including risk, issues, and concerns, to management and appropriate stakeholders.
- Monitors assessment and initiative progress to ensure timely completion of deliverables and develop contingency plans to address emerging risks or challenges.
- Provides quality assurance support for technology assessments and related initiatives to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to established standards.
- Monitors budgets and resource utilization to ensure assessments and initiatives are delivered within approved funding and resource constraints.
- Supports application inventory management.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or a directly related field AND two (2) years of relevant work experience, including one (1) year coordinating projects;
OR,
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Knowledge of:
- Project management methodologies, practices and techniques.
- Budget preparation and office management.
- Policies, practices, procedures and terminology of assigned function.
- Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
- Information technology systems, applications and services.
- Information technology hardware, software and peripherals as related to assigned function.
- Request for Proposal (RFP) development, evaluation and negotiation.
- Computer applications to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
- Using industry standard project management tools.
- Managing staff, allocating resources and evaluating programs.
- Leadership, collaboration and negotiation techniques.
- Gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements.
- Developing and monitoring programs and related budgets.
- Problem-solving and decision-making.
- Translating highly complex concepts for peers and customers.
- Both verbal and written communication, including presentations and communicating technical issues in nontechnical language.
- Direct, motivate, train, develop and evaluate staff.
- Work independently and efficiently and as part of a team.
- Manage time well, perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
- Translate policies and objectives into ideas and applications web-based information products.
- Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies and providers, other County employees and officials, and the general public.
Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.
Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday.
Location: 700 Lavaca Street Austin, Texas 78701
Department: Technology and Operations
Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.
For updates or questions on this position, contact: [email protected]
This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Skills
Inventory ManagementProject ManagementNegotiation