Director of Project Management Services

3 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Chicago Public Schools Full time

Project Management Opportunity at Chicago Public Schools

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We are seeking an experienced IT Project Portfolio Manager to lead our project management team and drive the success of our IT projects.

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The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading large and complex project portfolios, with a minimum of seven years of experience in project management.

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They will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a Project Portfolio Management Center of Excellence, providing leadership and guidance to the project management team, and developing new and improving existing ITS project management methodologies.

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The ideal candidate will possess expert-level knowledge of project management methodologies, practices, principles, tools, processes, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

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Key Responsibilities:

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  • Develop and implement project management methodologies and approaches.">
  • Provide high-level project management guidance and oversight, including defining project scope, processes, procedures, and project management methodology and organization structure.">
  • Negotiate and resolve conflicting change requests and changing priorities across customers/projects to facilitate solutions to complex problems.">
  • Built effective, collaborative relationships with executives, technology partners, customers, and all other relevant individuals and groups.">
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Requirements:

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  • A bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university.">
  • A minimum of seven years of relevant professional project management experience, including three years of experience in a supervisory/management position responsible for leading teams of direct reports.">
  • Relevant professional certifications/designations such as Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Scrum certifications, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Lean-Agile, and/or IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), preferred.">
  • Ability to build a CMMI-Level 5 IT Project & Portfolio Management Office supporting multi-year ERP Programs and annual ITS Projects.">
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About Chicago Public Schools

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Chicago Public Schools is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people, most of them teachers. We have set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life.

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We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $160,000 per year, based on experience.

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As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to establish/maintain Chicago residency and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption.



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