Enterprise Project Manager

Salary Range: $76,328 – $114,491

This is an exempt position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity.

Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career
The success of Mecklenburg County rests on strong, competent talent at all levels of the organization. The County Manager’s Office is responsible for executing the policy decisions of the Board of County Commissioners and leading the County organization by overseeing the administration of County departments. If you enjoy working with the public and are looking for a career where your work is important to the community, come be a part of Mecklenburg County Government and help us provide a community of pride and choice for people to live, learn, work, and recreate.

POSITION SUMMARY
Support the development, management and implementation of enterprise-wide initiatives as directed by leadership. This position, under general supervision, will work with team members to implement and report on less complex enterprise and technical projects and project plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage individual projects which effect the entire County and may or may not be technical in nature
• Collect, analyze, and report data regarding all projects managed within the organization
• Create and support training and toolsets utilized by all official Project Managers and non-official Project Managers throughout the county
• Governance of all projects within the county, ensuring compliance and audit controls are active and working
• Manage coordination of projects which include reporting, dash boarding, and other administrative functions of projects

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience: Minimum two years of experience in project management or as a project coordinator
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field
• Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted: Yes

Licenses and Certifications

• May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License
• May require the ability to obtain and maintain a County Operator Permit

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of

• Project management and research principles and resources
• Overall function and responsibilities and services in assigned area
• Budgetary principles
• Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources

Skills

• Active listening:
  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate
• Critical thinking by using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Talking to others to convey information effectively
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Adjusting actions in relation to others  actions

Abilities

• Communication:
  Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided
• Building Partnerships:
  Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals
• Collaboration:
  
  Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Driving for Results:
  Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement
• Initiating Action:
  Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive
• Follow Up:
  Monitoring the results of delegations, assignments, or projects, considering the skills, knowledge and experience of the assigned individual and the characteristics of…