Senior Program Manager
The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) District 508, is the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation, with 5,800 faculty and staff serving 120,000 students at seven campuses and thirteen satellite sites city-wide. The City Colleges of Chicago is currently in the midst of a collaborative effort to review and revise CCC programs and practices to ensure students leave CCC college-ready, career-ready and prepared to pursue their life’s goals.
CCC includes seven colleges: Richard J. Daley College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Harry S Truman College, Harold Washington College and Wilbur Wright College. The system also oversees: the Washburne Culinary Institute, the French Pastry School, two restaurants, five Child Development Centers, the Center for Distance learning, the Workforce Institute, the public broadcast station WYCC-TV Channel 20 and radio station WKKC-FM 89.3FM.
Duties
The Senior Program Manager is responsible for the successful execution of concurrent strategic information technology projects which support district goals and priorities, improve customer satisfaction and maximize return on investment.
Manages complex projects and programs from design and development to implementation and closeout. Defines requirements and plans project lifecycle deployment. Implements effective change management strategies to ensure that project benefits are realized.
Designs and maintains technical and project documentation. Efficiently identifies and solves project issues. Directs and oversees project teams and manages conflicts within the groups. Defines resources and schedules project and/or program implementation. Creates strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning. Plans and schedules project deliverables, goals and milestones.
Performs other duties as assigned.
All CCC employees are required to adhere to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or directly related field supplemented by a minimum of five years of experience in managing large scale projects and large project teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required, including presentation skills and conflict resolution experience. Ability to utilize computer technology to access data, prepare and generate reports, and the ability to maintain records. Previous experience in managing vendor relationships.
Must be self-directed, innovative and able to assess current operations in an effort to develop practical action plans to improve the functioning of the department. Flexibility on work schedule. Work assignments may shift on a weekly or monthly basis to account for new projects and to meet deadlines. Requires problem solving skills, flexibility, multitasking abilities and the ability to take initiative with very little guidance and management oversight. Ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy.
How to Apply
Possible opportunity to become full-time employee after July 1, 2012.
For consideration, all interested candidates, including current CCC employees, must submit their resumes, a legible copy of your college transcripts, if a degree is required (Unofficial transcripts initially accepted, official transcripts must be provided at time of interview.), and letters of interest in MS Word or PDF format by electronic mail only to:
Senior Recruiter
jobs@ccc.edu
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Vacancies may be pending budget approval.
