St. Petersburg College

Strategic Project Execution Manager [ID: 692]

Position Summary:

Serve as an interface between the technology division and college-wide stakeholders to facilitate strategic execution and assessment of enterprise systems projects of the Strategic Project Execution team. Acts as a liaison and resource to IT project owners throughout the college. Provide guidance to strategic project owners and functional IT project managers in developing/tracking project timelines, developing/reporting key metrics and coordinating with other areas within the college on just in time staff development and coaching needs, formal training and communication. Interface with Business Intelligence systems to develop scorecard and dashboard applications for project support.
This position is also responsible for evaluating project timeline progress, as well as success tracking to key metrics, determining when a project may be at risk, and development of “just in time” corrective measures to facilitate project success.

Typical Essential Duties

Integrate IT support systems to identify, respond to and act on concerns via communication and clear delineation of duties;
Analyze technology need requests and recommend solutions to include internal IT services and/or outsourced solutions;
Assist business with development of the business cases, and liaise with senior leadership to prioritize proposed projects;
Facilitate the adoption and implementation of new technology-based solutions by business users;
Assist business owners with governance of the technology projects;
Schedule and coordinate internal technology management meetings and develop follow-up reports accordingly;
Participates in the development of end user training to enable an appropriate level of technical self-sufficiency for college management, faculty and support staff'
Performs planning and budget management for the system initiatives.

This is the fourth of six levels in the Information Technology series. Incumbents coordinate and implement the maintenance, use and enhancement of software or hardware systems critical to the operation of the College. Responsibilities may include analyzing system capabilities and implementing process and procedure changes to better utilize software or hardware; coordinating with software vendors regarding software support and system enhancements; coordinating projects involving the implementation of new software or hardware, or system changes; and training end users.

Compensation: $76,296.54 - $95,370.68

Requirements:

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in information technology, technology management or in a related field to assigned area.

Experience:

Four (4) years full-time professional work experience in enterprise systems project management, and business intelligence systems applications development. Experience with PeopleSoft functional business analysis and/or technical applications programming and applications development preferred.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

PeopleSoft Enterprise Systems, SharePoint, database/file server design and administration including knowledge of Oracle and Microsoft SQL.

Systems analysis and design principles;
Project management principles;
Applicable programming languages;
Process improvement principles;
Web site development methods, principles, and practices;
Operating systems;
Customer service principles;
Training principles;
Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

Must be skilled in functional and technical systems design and support.

Programming and troubleshooting applications, databases, and systems;
Utilizing and managing systems;
Establishing and following procedural and technical standards;
Monitoring and assessing web sites;
Training end-users on applications and systems;
Communicating technical information to a non-technical audience;
Interpreting customer requirements and translating into system specifications;
Using a computer and related software applications;
Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Responsibilities:

These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.		Potential Frequency
1.	Manages multiple systems, applications, and/or functions and related projects which include testing system performance, identifying system risks and needs, and performing related duties.	Daily 20%
2.	Researches information technology problems and discovers sources of errors; analyzes systems capabilities and implements necessary operational changes; participates in the development and/or review of equipment and/or service specifications.	Daily 25%
3.	Confers with users to determine needs and implement best practice solutions. Provides end-user support and troubleshooting of software problems and issues.	Daily 25%
4.	Analyzes data and develops reports for decision making. Develops training documents, provides training when needed, and maintains system user access and role assignments.	Daily 20%
5.	Coordinates projects with internal and external parties as necessary.	Daily 10%
6.	Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.	As Required

Equal Access/Equal Opportunity

The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College affirms its equal opportunity policy in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and all other relevant state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact Dr. Devona Pierre, Executive Director, Organizational Culture and Engagement/Title IX Coordinator at 727-341-3261; by mail at P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489; or by email at eaeo_director@spcollege.edu.