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Project Coordinator - Unit B (INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST I - Option A)

at Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

30% Under general direction, serves as a Project Coordinator performing difficult and specialized professional project related work for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT):

  • With guidance from supervisor and/or senior management, coordinates and organizes assigned small, medium, and large technology projects, maintenance, and operation deployments for DoIT and State agencies.
  • Coordinates a multi-level team on complex projects.
  • Administers, reviews and monitors projects to ensure they satisfy/meet cost, time and scope as defined by the Project Manager and stakeholders.
  • Reviews and monitors projects for Department and State policy and procedure compliance.
  • Creates and maintains a project schedule that communicates tasks, milestone dates, status reporting, resource allocation and financial status to project stakeholders/team. 
  • Tracks and reports status on task progress, budget, schedule, issues, and risks to manager and/or Senior Project Manager and project stakeholders.
  • Assists Manager and senior management in planning and developing policies and operational procedures for the EPMO Office.
  • Works outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines, as necessary.

25% Plans, coordinates, and implements technical and operation activities: 

  • Communicates with DoIT clients to identify and define project scope, requirements, and objectives.
  • Confers with project teams to ensure project scope and requirements are clear. 
  • Coordinates and assists project staff in resource management on projects.
  • Reviews and prepares content published to the EPMO website.
  • Drives problem investigation and resolution when necessary.
  • Reviews and monitors projects to ensure issues and risks are identified, communicated, and mitigated and that projects are delivered successfully through to production.
  • Prepares and maintains technical and project documentation.
  • Prepares and reviews project proposals, memos, meeting minutes and emails.
  • Presents information to others with clarity and precision.
  • Maintains satisfactory working relationships with others.

15% Prepares, assigns, and schedules Service Now Tasks with DoIT Infrastructure Service teams:

  • Assists customer agencies in planning deployments and coordinating implementation of DoIT deliverables for Project Charters. 
  • Schedules and tasks work to DoIT infrastructure Teams by utilizing Service Now submittal protocols (i.e., work Order, task, Service Request) necessary to task /request work from various infrastructure teams. 
  • Highlights identified risks or issues to Senior Management.
  • Assists teams in ensuring quality assurance is part of key project stakeholder’s acceptance of project deliverables. 
  • Utilizes knowledge of Service Now task submittal protocols (i.e., Work Order, Task, and Service Request) necessary to task/request work.
     
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15% Documents internal processes and procedures related to duties and responsibilities:

  • Executes projects according to EPMO standards and project Governance Compliance.
  • Consults with stakeholders and DoIT staff to resolve project related issues, and risks.
  • Expands/matures Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system to encompass non-governance projects to promote awareness and monitoring of project related operational demand.

10% Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology (IT) field:

  • Continues education by attending meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and maintain current knowledge on IT products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
  • Attends demonstrations and exhibitions related to assigned operations.
  • Travels when held off-site.

5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

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Job Posting: 11278697

Posted On: Sep 13, 2023

Updated On: Sep 29, 2023

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