Senior IT Project Manager

The County of Riverside Information Technology Department is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior IT Project Manager to support the Project Portfolio Office (PPO) in Riverside.

The PPO provides enterprise-level project management services that impact approximately 30,000 internal county users.

The Senior IT Project Manager will coordinate with vendors and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels.

They will be responsible for managing project timelines, scope, resources, and budgets, while ensuring alignment with business goals.

The position requires the ability to conduct project planning, define scope and objectives, allocate resources, establish schedules, and track performance metrics.

This position will play a critical leadership role in overseeing complex, countywide IT initiatives, including the major RC3 Datacenter Relocation Project, a large-scale, high-visibility effort requiring exceptional coordination, planning, and execution.

The ideal candidate is an adaptable and resilient leader who excels in dynamic environments where priorities may shift and project complexity is high.

They bring a can-do mentality, strong analytical intelligence, and the ability to wear many hats while maintaining clarity and focus.

They balance flexibility with decisiveness-able to adjust to evolving objectives while standing firm on defined scope and project fundamentals.

This individual demonstrates strong interpersonal communication, sound judgment, and the ability to influence and guide diverse project teams toward successful outcomes.

They are a team player who embraces change, anticipates challenges, and brings a readiness for problem-solving.

A passion for delivering high-quality, products and services is essential.

Candidates with possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute (PMI) are highly preferred.

About Riverside County Information Technology

RCIT is a full-service provider of IT services including communications, development, security, infrastructure, desktop support, helpdesk, and datacenter services.

Comprehensive systems support is also offered for email and messaging, smart phones, tablets, expert technical support, and production and test environments.

Meet the Team!

RCIT promotes a culture of Team Players! People are at the center of everything in the department and it is a priority to work together for a balanced, work-life environment.

Executive Leadership is customer-focused and employee-supportive in all things.

It is a goal to create an environment where working hard can be fun and rewarding for everyone.

The department continues to grow in effective and dynamic ways to cultivate business relationships while promoting efficiencies through innovations to "Empower people to reach beyond..."• Direct, review, and approve the preparation of project plans, managing all aspects of IT projects, including monitoring scop...