Lead Project Manager (capital Planning %26 Policy ) Actively Recruited

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Handle day-to-day management of projects with a finite life span/impact, from original concept through final implementation.

Manage the bureau/department's portfolio of projects by leading and advising the team's project leaders.

Provide guidance for others and delegate work, as needed.

Develop and implement project management practices, processes, methodologies, and metrics.

Define projects, identify expected outcomes, establish timelines, and assign project staff.

Prepare reports detailing project status and communicate updates to project stakeholders.

Ensure projects are completed on time, within established quality standards, and in compliance with design specifications.

This position is Actively Recruited and At-Will.

Minimum Qualifications


* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher, is required, and


* Five (5) years of project management experience or directly related experience is required.

Candidates who are contacted will be required to produce original required documents (e.g., current driver's license, diploma, school transcript, certifications, etc.) listed on the Notice of Job Opportunity within five (5) days of being extended an offer, in writing, by the Bureau Chief of BHR (or designee).

Candidates will be notified of how to submit required documents.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work.

They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work.



*Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States territories and Canada, must be credentialed by the World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or a National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) member organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS



* Knowledge of the scope, methods, principles, and practices related to project management.


* Ability to use independent judgment to resolve complex, non-standard problems that require extensive investigation and analysis.


* Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships and to develop and mentor others.


* Ability to identify and successfully match and align incumbent department staff to work activities.


* Ability to enable collaborative teaming and oversee the work of a project.


* Ability to lead collaborative teaming efforts and oversee the work of project support.


* Ability to communicate project priorities, oversee deliverable development, manage project workforce, and deliver project status ...