1070-IS Project Director

What We’re Looking For

Under administrative direction, the IS Project Director leads and oversees IT projects from initiation to completion, across multiple divisions of SFERS. This role involves ongoing and continuous project oversight, strategic planning, resource management, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and effective leadership.

The IS Project Director is responsible for ensuring project success, adherence to budgetary constraints, and compliance with quality standards and security protocols. This role encompasses all aspects of project management, including communication, documentation, change management, issue resolution, and post-project evaluation.

The 1070 Project Director will oversee new initiatives including Cloud application management, research and development of modernized business/intelligence analytics and processes, and research and development to automate and streamline business processes.

Examples of primary duties may include

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, requirements, and success criteria.
• Create detailed project plans, timelines, and schedules aligned with project goals and deadlines.
• Identify project resource requirements, including personnel, equipment, and budget.
• Allocate resources effectively to optimize utilization and ensure project success.
• Proactively monitor and address project risks, identifying potential issues impacting project delivery.
• Develop risk management plans to mitigate risks, minimize impact, and ensure project continuity.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among project team members and stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, milestones, and key decisions through meetings and reports.
• Engage with project stakeholders to understand requirements, expectations, and feedback.
• Ensure alignment between stakeholder needs and project objectives.
• Monitor project budget and expenditures, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints.
• Track project costs and report budget status.
• Establish quality standards and ensure deliverables meet industry best practices.
• Conduct quality reviews, testing, and validation processes for IT solutions.
• Manage changes to project scope, requirements, and timelines, minimizing scope creep.
• Assess the impact of change requests and obtain approvals from stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation, including plans, requirements documents, RAIDD logs, and meeting minutes.
• Ensure documentation is organized, up-to-date, and accessible to team members and stakeholders.
• Facilitate the resolution of project issues, conflicts, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with the team to identify solutions, mitigate risks, and address challenges.
• Coordinate with external vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service level agreements.
• Monitor project progress, performance metrics, and key indicators.
• Generate project status reports, dashboards, and relevant metrics for stakeholders.
• Conduct post-project reviews and lessons learned sessions.
• Document insights, recommendations, and best practices for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, standards, and security protocols.
• Implement security measures to protect sensitive data and IT infrastructure.
• Provide guidance and support to project team members.
• Motivate the team, foster a positive culture, and promote collaboration and excellence.
• Support on/off boarding of project resources.
• Contribute to the development or update of IT policies.