Job ID :
6139
Company :
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Location :
HARRISBURG, PA
Type :
Contract
Duration :
6 Months
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
05 Dec 2014
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Complete Description:

**While the client is requesting Project Management experience for this position, the primary focus is on TEAM LEAD experience, and experience managing resources and day to day work in an Infrastructure/Operations environment**

 

Position Description:   PennDOT requires the services of a Client Server Team Lead, supporting ongoing and future projects at PennDOT’s Server Farm.  The projects will involve all facets of the work involved in the development and maintenance of the PENNDOT network systems.

 

Under limited supervision, the selected candidate will provide team leadership and project management guidance in accordance with the direction provided by PennDOT’s senior leadership.

 

Specific Duties:

 

1. Work with PennDOT IT management to plan, organize and oversee the work of project personnel.

 

2. Prepares and updates detailed project plans using Niku Clarity (PENNDOT standard for Project Management software). Monitors progress to plan, makes necessary adjustments to ensure projects are completed on time.

 

3. Facilitates project related meetings, develops agendas, schedules participants, documents minutes and distributes to team. Updates project plan based on meeting communications.

 

4. Follows up with PennDOT Management and/or assigned resources regarding any past due deliverables, including mitigation suggestions.

 

5. Reports project status and related issues to superiors on a regular and timely basis, recognizing the sensitivity of key issues to the overall organization and administration.

 

6. Performs related duties as required.

 

Qualifications

 

 

1. Demonstrated proficiency in project management techniques and coordination of technical resources. Knowledge of problem analysis and hardware/software configuration is required.

 

2. Highly effective oral and written communication skills are required to supervise project personnel and report to senior management and to communicate with all levels of the organization

 

3. Superior interpersonal and customer service skills required including ability to work effectively in a team environment. High level of proficiency in effective problem solving required.

 

4. Strong, proven, experience leading/managing Infrastructure Teams in support of enterprise level infrastructure projects/day to day activities.

 

Skills:

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

 

Progressive IT Team Lead experience

Required

5

Years

Experience leading/managing Infrastructure Teams in support of enterprise level infrastructure projects/day to day activities

Required

5

Years

Knowledge of problem analysis and hardware/software configuration

Required

5

Years

Experience with server farm/infrastructure environment

Highly desired

 

 

IT project and program management

Required

5

Years

Experience with Microsoft Office 2010

Required

 

 

Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Required

 

 

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent is desired.

Desired