Description

SUMMARY

The Technology Project Manager is a professional, advanced technical and administrative position managing technology projects to support the City of Gainesville’s Technology Operations and Strategic Initiatives. The Technology Project Manager will work under general supervision, reporting to the Assistant Technology Director.

The position is responsible for providing project management services to the Technology Department in support of large-scale infrastructure transitions and strategic service delivery initiatives, in addition to ongoing application upgrades, cloud migrations, and lifecycle management processes. The Technology Project Manager will be responsible for managing project resources and work tasks to ensure quality and timely project delivery.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Manages multiple technology projects simultaneously, including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, and resource coordination.

Utilizes project management tools to track project deliverables, monitor progress, and maintain project documentation.

Provides project management support to technology teams and serves as a liaison between internal departments, consultants, vendors, and external partners.

Coordinates technology planning, requirements elicitation, procurement, testing, and implementation activities related to technology projects.

Prepares, reviews, and administers project budgets, change orders, and contract amendments.

Supports the development and implementation of technology improvement plans and strategic initiatives.

Facilitates project team meetings, develops project plans and schedules, and tracks milestones and deliverables.

Communicate effectively and respectfully with team members, customers, vendors, consultants, other municipalities, and community stakeholders.

Facilitates Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Statements of Work (SOW), change orders, and proposal evaluation in coordination with technology teams and procurement staff. Applies critical thinking and problem-solving skills to project issues, ensuring timely resolution.

Assists in the preparation of project status reports for technology management and executive leadership.

May perform other related duties as assigned, including participation in City-directed emergency response activities.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum Ten (10) years of experience managing complex projects with at least Five (5) years of experience managing technology projects.

Experience in a government environment is preferred, though not required.

DESIRED CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP); candidates who do not currently hold the PMP must obtain certification within six (6) months of hire.

Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL); candidates who do not currently hold the ITIL certification must obtain certification within twelve (12) months of hire.

Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST) or Certified Software Tester (CSTE)

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) or IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)