Posting Date
08/13/26

Application Deadline
08/17/26

Pay Range
Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$86,500.00 - $101,125.00 - $115,750.00 - $145,000.00

Job Type
Unclassified

Department
Sheriff

About the Position

The IT Project Manager provides the coordination, direction, and implementation of information technology projects. This position includes maintaining the organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing IT best practices. The Project Manager supports the Technology Bureau by understanding the organization's goals, strategies and a commitment to serve our clients/stakeholders.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, information technology, or a related field.

Experience

• Three (3) years of managing IT projects or IT business systems analysis involving project planning through completion.

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications

• Other combinations of education or experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year for year basis.

Other requirements

• In order to be considered for employment with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, successful candidates must not have a revoked or suspended driver's license.
• Training that may be provided on-the-job: FEMA NIMS - IS100 and 700; Safety; Payroll; PREA.
• Prior to hiring, the Sheriff's Office requires that all candidates pass a background review.

Our Preferred Candidate has

• Master's degree in business administration or IT related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience managing complex projects.
• Experience with project management of complex projects or programs software and infrastructure.
• Experience in deploying Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) applications and systems.
• Experience in deploying Software as a service (SaaS) applications and systems.
• Experience with agile methodology and run agile software programs or projects.
• Experience with deploying system upgrades or releases and release management.
• Experience with Organizational Change Management (OCM).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.

Compensation is more than a salary with MCSO:

• Growth and stability since 1871
• Choice of three medical plans - starting as low as $70/month
• Vision insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays - 10/year + 1 personal day
• Three weeks of vacation PTO accrual your first year (rollover!)
• Two weeks of Sick time PTO accrual your first year (rollover!)
• Pension: Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid Parental leaves (birth/adoption)
• 30% discount at KinderCare facilities in the Valley
• MCKids Club to serve County employees and their families exclusively
• MCSO Mentoring program to provide personal and professional growth opportunities for all employees.
• Professional Development Assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to free County gyms
• Employee Discounts
• Learn more at Benefits Overview

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Oversees various system projects of moderate size and complexity.
• Develops and manages project scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing, and outside vendors.
• Sets priorities, coordinates, and reports on the activities of the project team.
• Oversees development of business requirement specifications.
• Confirms that testing of all project programs, systems, or modules is accomplished.
• Verifies completion of all project documentation.
• Ensures that all necessary data feed and system integration requirements are considered.
• Coordinates all activities required for project implementation; establishes and maintains accurate plans, time estimates, and schedules.
• Promotes adherence to established schedule, quality, and budgetary metrics.
• Tracks project milestones.
• Manages project scope and change control, escalating when necessary.
• Collects and reports data as required for departmental reports and statistics.
• Coordinates project team communications with users, associates, and supervisors for complete, timely, and accurate information.
• Prioritizes work and manages time constraints to meet agreed targets.
• Assists management in evaluating technology issues, policies, and procedures.
• Manages project progress and adapts work as required.
• Manages relations with resources and stakeholders.
• Designs a risk mitigation plan.
• Optimizes and improves processes and the overall approach when necessary.
• Assists and mentors other team members and directs workflow.
• Supervises staff when assigned by commander (e.g., manages employee performance, performs appraisals).

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a home or department office with a hybrid teleworking schedule available. Tasks frequently involve periods of sitting with computer work, teamwork, thoroughness, and attention to detail in completing work tasks. Requires occasional travel to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday. Position requires the ability to work after hours, weekends, and holidays occasionally as needed.

Work environment

• Indoors
• Rarely outdoors or in temperatures above 90 degrees
• Conditions may rarely include confined area, outdoors, isolation, dim or bright lighting, high noise level

Physical environment

• Sitting, standing, walking
• Driving a vehicle
• Speaking, hearing, seeing, reading
• Lifting floor to waist five (5) pounds
• Lifting waist to shoulder five (5) pounds
• Lifting shoulder to overhead five (5) pounds
• Carrying a weight of five (5) pounds for a distance of 5 feet
• Pushing/pulling a weight of five (5) pounds for a distance of 5 feet

Social environment

• High volume of work
• Handling multiple or complicated tasks
• Accuracy
• Decision making, concentration/vigilance
• Teamwork
• Condition frequently includes interruptions, time pressures, frequently changing or unscheduled tasks, working in close physical proximity with others
• Conditions may rarely include emergencies, isolation, public contact, overtime/rotating shifts

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Project management principles and methodologies.

Skill in

• Communicating complex technical concepts effectively in oral and written format with all levels of customers, including business stakeholders and technical staff.
• Correlating complex business processes with optimum technology solutions.
• Using various project management tools and techniques.
• Managing various project elements simultaneously with accuracy and attention to detail.

Ability to

• Plan, organize, monitor, control, and implement information systems projects.
• Establish successful working relationships with individuals from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical expertise.
• Communicate effectively in verbal and written formats with all levels of employees.
• Work independently to address a wide variety of situations with minimal supervision.
• Manage stressful situations with diplomacy and apply conflict resolution skills.
• Lead by example and direct the workflow of others.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

The Maricopa County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates considered to be the most highly qualified. Those selected will be assessed based on the evaluation of listed education and experience. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a list provided by Human Resources.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on relevant experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Minimum Education

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