Summary
Description
City of Aurora, Colorado
It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
- Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
- Diverse community
- Competitive total compensation package
- Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
- Light rail station minutes away
- On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
- Access to innovation workspaces
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Anticipated Hiring Salary: $90,357 – $115,000/Annually
Deadline to apply: January 30th, 2026 (This position is subject to close once a qualified pool of applications has been obtained)
OVERVIEW OF POSITION
This role manages one or more IT projects for the City of Aurora by creating, coordinating, and successfully executing plans in support of enterprise modernization initiatives for the Information Technology Department Program Management Office (IT PMO). The role assists with the evolution of the IT PMO's project management methodology and tools, mentors others, and acts as project management subject matter expert for the IT Department staff. Project Managers work closely with the PMO Manager, key department project resources, IT Business Solution Architects, key IT personnel, implementation vendors, and product vendors to deliver IT projects for the City of Aurora IT Department.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
· Vendor Management and Contract Management.
· Purchasing services, hardware, and software necessary to complete projects.
· Accountability for the delivery of IT projects.
· Creates and executes complex project plans and revises them as appropriate for project needs. Usually manages multiple project phases simultaneously.
· Communicates important project-related milestones, achievements, and risks.
· Defines and manages projects of moderate to large scope.
· Facilitates the gathering of project requirements and coordinates all project activities and tasks.
· Integrates subject matter expert input and vendor input to develop project plans.
· Manages scope, schedule, and cost within plan.
· Develops and proposes project estimates and works to meet project deadlines and milestones.
· Maintains and reports on project budget.
· Ensures proper coordination of resources per plan and notifies of needed resource assignments.
· Effectively utilizes each team member to accomplish project objectives.
· Facilitates the identification of risks and quality measurements and resolves and/or escalates project-related issues in a timely fashion.
· Tracks status and metrics on the project delivery and value; escalates to functional management upon identification of deviations (or potential deviations) from plan.
· Delivers informative, well-organized presentations on project status and selected project topics.
· Facilitates project governance and maintains project-management documentation.
· Performs other related duties as assigned.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Education:
· Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or a related field from an accredited college/university.
Experience:
· Minimum of 3 years' experience managing multiple technology projects, including a minimum of 3 years' experience leading technology projects that involved multiple large-scale technology components, both on-premise and off-premise.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Master’s degree in business, computer science or a related field preferred
· Experience with executing IT projects/programs relating to the support of operations for local governmental Departments (Police, Fire, Water, Parks, Information Technology, Library, Finance, Public Works, Human Resources) is preferred.
Knowledge:
· Must have thorough knowledge and understanding of project management fundamentals, process design, project estimation, and budgeting.
· Must be conversant with current project management methodologies, as well as the Systems Development Life Cycle (SLDC) for waterfall, agile and hybrid approaches.
· Must have a working knowledge of the steps involved in IT business solutions procurements, vendor management, contract management, system implementations, and transition to operations.
Skills:
· Soft skills (leadership, communication, problem-solving, negotiation, team building).
· Hard skills (planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, issue management, quality control, Project Management tool proficiency, and vendor and contract management) to guide projects from start to finish, ensuring the vendor and City project team meet goals on time and within budget, while keeping teams aligned and stakeholders informed.
Abilities:
· Strategic thinking.
· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, all levels of management, including executive staff, citizens, and elected officials.
· Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
· Able to manage multiple projects, objectives, and competing priorities.
· Adaptability and strong organizational skills to drive successful project outcomes.
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
· Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute is strongly preferred.
Background Check & Fingerprinting:
· The selected candidate will need to obtain physical and operational security clearance for CJIS (Criminal Justice Information System). The selected candidate will undergo a background check, motor vehicle report, and fingerprint clearance for CJIS access.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Essential Personnel:
· When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel
Physical Demands:
· Light physical work requires the ability to lift a maximum of 25 pounds, including lifting 10 pounds overhead.
· Occasional carrying, walking, and standing.
· Vision to analyze data and read and interpret reports, documents, and other written information.
· Hand/eye coordination for the operation of the computer keyboard.
· Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens.
· Capable of driving between city-supported buildings and to meetings in the Denver metro area as needed.
Equipment Used:
· Standard business and professional tools and equipment, including computers, laptop computers, and mobile computing devices.
· Standard program and project management (PPM) tools, including MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, Jira, MS SharePoint/Teams, and ServiceNow SPM.
The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.
For Veterans preference: Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check.
Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.
Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.
