Salary: $71,405.00-$85,686.00

Work Hours:Monday - Friday, 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. (EST) Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.

Work Location:Moccasin Bend Wastewater Environmental Campus

FLSA Status:This is anExemptposition.

Department:Wastewater

SUMMARY:

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for planning, directing, organizing, coordinating and communicating project management services for stakeholders.The project manager assumes responsibility for project decision making including managing resources, budgeting and directing a project team.Work requires limited supervision and the use of independent judgment and discretion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)

• Manages assigned projects including monitoring project and budgetary performance and compliance with applicable specifications, regulations and laws related to business application, systems and programming; ensures quality and timeliness of work performed and final products by identifying the critical path, identifying risks and making adjustments as needed to meet deadlines.
• Operational Technology (OT) Project Managers are responsible for overseeing all aspects of any project that fall within the OT portion of Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus, which includes ensuring projects are completed on time and within their specified budgets. Some of an OT Project Managers day-to-day duties include:
• Setting project goals and coming up with plans to meet those goals.
• Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports.
• Managing resources for projects, such as computer equipment and employees.
• Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities.
• Implementing OT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Using project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence.
• Plans, prioritizes, and establishes schedules and methods for achieving project goals and objectives.
• Develops, plans and monitors project budgets and is responsible for delivering business and computer system applications within budget estimates, using current business and project management metrics.
• Directs and reviews the analysis of a variety of data and information; formulates recommendations based on findings; manages priorities, work processes and procedures; identifies and mitigates risk, ensures adherence and compatibility with organizational goals, objectives and strategic initiatives.
• Manages project communications; measures and reports schedule performance to project stakeholders.
• Participates in/on a variety of meetings and/or other related groups in order to receive and convey information.
• Must meet regular attendance requirements.
• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.
• Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• This position is deemed essential during inclement weather situations, and must report to or remain at work, even when administrative closings are announced, as determined by the Department Head.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree with training emphasis in Computer Science, Information Systems technology or other closely related field and three (3) years previous experience in project management
• or any combination of equivalent experience and educational training or experience sufficient to perform the essentia duties of the job will be considered.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Knowledge ofproject management principles and practices; technology development methodologies; problem solving methods; workflow and process analysis methods and enterprise software applications.

Skill inusing a computer and related software applications; managing projects; analyzing and integrating technology into existing systems; facilitating meetings; analyzing problems and recommending solutions; managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines; presenting information; resolving and mediating conflict; influencing others; conducting negotiations and communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Positions in this class typically require fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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, including the human body. 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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Safety Sensitive:N Department of Transportation - CDL:N Child Sensitive: N

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

All employees must maintain Tennessee residency from the date of hire.

This position requires pre-employment screening(s) that include: background check.

The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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