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Posting Date

Feb 3, 2025, 3:53:58 PM

Primary Location

CPS Non-Union Job Grade: S11

Estimated Annual Salary Range

115,000.00 - 153,000.00

Position Type: Non-Union Position

Overtime Status

Exempt

Final salary offers are dependent upon candidate qualifications.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life. In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Office of Information and Technology Services (ITS) works to build the capacity of schools to use information and technology, maintain network infrastructure, security standards, and support other departments to meet district goals. ITS provides innovative technology solutions that improve the quality of education for students, reduce the administrative burden on educators, facilitate parent interaction, increase community engagement, and support CPS’ mission of transparency by focusing on the ease and equity of access to information.

Job Summary:

The Director of ERP Portfolio Management will lead the CPS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Modernization Program and processes, partnering closely with IT and business leadership from departments including Finance, Budget, Procurement, and Human Resources/Talent to ensure the successful delivery of our 4-Year ERP Modernization Program in alignment with CPS business initiatives and priorities. This position will oversee all project management and processes of the Program rollout while delivering a greenfield ERP implementation on budget, on schedule, on quality, and within scope. The Director of ERP Portfolio Management will report to the Chief Information Technology Officer (CIO) and will build and lead a team of direct reporting professionals. This is a full-time exempt position that will be paid for time worked on a salary basis.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the planning, overall assessment, implementation, and execution of a highly-complex value-capture portfolio of ERP projects.
• Recruit, onboard, and provide direction, guidance, and strong leadership to the ERP portfolio management team to ensure robust learning and career development consistent with the CPS values and mission; foster collaboration and effective integration of efforts with division-wide initiatives.
• Deliver excellent reporting and clear/concise communication to key stakeholders within and across the organization to ensure successful project completion.
• Ensure that project results contribute positive business value and meet agreed-on scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Establish and maintain a standard project management approach to drive project initiation, planning, and execution.
• Collaborate with the ITS department and functional leaders to ensure appropriate leveling and allocation of resources to projects.
• Partner and collaborate with business stakeholders to define success metrics and criteria, project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value.
• Ensure that investments and initiatives in project management services are aligned with business strategy and priorities.
• Incorporate industry best practices, define metrics and key performance indicators, and clarify ownership for delivery at all levels of the organization.
• Monitor value metrics to make informed decisions that maximize returns across enterprise projects and programs.
• Develop an overall communication strategy and a reporting process for updating the organization and relevant business stakeholders on project and pipeline progress, decisions, and impacts.
• Monitor the delivery of business objectives and client experience for ERP portfolio management services.
• Conduct regular program and project reviews, proactive risk management, and think critically to ensure predictability, quality, and communication.
• Create and implement a systematic approach to improving project planning accuracy and project cycle time.
• Drive the implementation of a resource management and reporting process to facilitate prioritization and efficient project intake.
• Identify critical skills and competencies necessary for success in ERP roles and related positions.
• Effectively motivate team members and colleagues while pursuing opportunities for continuous improvement in department processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional project and program management experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with ERP technical applications and/or information systems.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory/management position.
• Experience managing enterprise-wide projects in Education industries.
• Experience leading projects and programs that involved external providers.
• Experience working on project and portfolio management resource planning and using related tools.
• Experience leading multi-functional activities with accountability for portfolio, budgetary and resource allocation.
• Experience in ERP Implementation Methodology is preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of the above experience, including five (5) years in a supervisory/management position, strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge and expertise in all areas of project management.
• Effective strategic planning capabilities.
• Ability to articulate a vision and effectively guide teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated business acumen.
• Strong leadership and team building skills.
• Ability to build effective, collaborative relationships.
• Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions.
• Capable of following Company policies and practices.

Conditions of Employment:

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency: Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.

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