Project Management Office - Project Manager - Req# 623

What we need...

The Project Manager role within COCC's Project Management Office is an opportunity to lead enterprise and customer service initiatives while collaborating with business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and clients. This position is ideal for someone who brings strong project management expertise, technical aptitude, organization, and communication skills to every project.

What's in it for you....

COCC offers a collaborative environment, career growth, and all the benefits you'd expect from an award winning employer, including:

• Hybrid schedules and ample paid time off supporting work/life balance and flexibility
• Customized training and onboarding to support you in your first year at COCC
• Robust employee development programs aligned with career pathing objectives
• Cutting edge training and educational resources from vendors like SANS, PluralSight, and CBTNuggets
• Generous PTO, benefits, and competitive compensation
• On site fitness centers, wellness incentives, and lifestyle spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• One on one career coaching
• DEIB initiatives championing inclusion and encouraging you to bring your whole self to work
• Financial planning assistance with certified professionals
• Peer recognition programs

What You'll do...

• Manage projects spanning multiple departments using established PMO processes
• Coordinate efforts across product development, systems and programming, client services, and other cross functional teams
• Lead projects with varying scope and complexity, including outsourced solutions and enhanced products and services
• Initiate, plan, schedule, control, and successfully close projects
• Develop high level project milestones and timelines
• Create and maintain project plans and track and maintain project action items
• Communicate project status, decisions, and updates through meetings, agendas, minutes, email, and other channels and develop repeatable processes when applicable
• Maintain knowledge of industry requirements, processes, and procedures
• Support projects managed by other project managers as needed
• Assist with release management through testing and deployment stages
• Engage business partners in the implementation and support of strategic products
• Develop and manage vendor relationships in accordance with COCC policies
• Oversee statements of work, contract fulfillment, billing processes, implementation guides, and training materials as applicable
• Monitor project milestones and task completion

What You'll bring...

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent work experience
• PMP certification required
• Demonstrated experience in project management processes
• Ability to analyze and propose solutions for diverse and complex application issues
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Strong problem solving skills and root cause analysis capabilities
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks in a demanding environment
• Strong technical aptitude
• Experience building and maintaining complex project plans
• Ability to conduct meetings and communicate urgency and priorities effectively
• Self starter with the ability to work effectively with staff, management, clients, vendors, and team members
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and communicate clearly
• Experience with project management software, Smartsheet experience preferred

The salary range for this job is $61,200 - $91,800. This is a hybrid position in Southington.