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(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority)
If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver's license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland's toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission-connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!
The Maryland Department of Transportation The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking to fill a position for the Senior IT Project Manager (Administrator V). Responsibilities include the management of major information technology and telecommunications projects, defined as those with a life cycle cost of $1,000,000 or more or those designated as such by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Governor. Such projects are highly complex technically, require mastery of different technologies for different projects, and usually affect all MDOT agencies, thus adding project team leadership complexity to that of the technical nature.
The Senior IT Project Manager (Administrator V) is responsible for the successful completion of projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with defined specifications. This position operates under a matrix organizational structure where formal lines of authority are replaced with deterministic authority spanning various functional units of the organization for the duration of a project's life cycle. The incumbent will work closely with contractors and the user community.
Two (2) current vacancies exist at MDOT TSO in the Office of Performance, which is located in Hanover, MD (Anne Arundel County).
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Six (6) years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. Three (3) years of this experience must include managing or working on projects from initiation to closing.
Special Requirement:
Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is required.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Proficient in using industry standard agile software and acting as a SCRUM Master for Agile projects
- Possess a working knowledge of systems development life cycle methodologies and contractor practices
- Knowledgeable in transportation operations
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to resolve project problems
If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is required.TO APPLY: You must complete an MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.
Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.
You may apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H- 1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).
The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Issued Date: 03/25/2024Employment Type: Full Time
