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City of Philadelphia

City economic development offering business support

Project Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$75k - $85k/yr
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Certification
Philadelphia, PA, USA
In PersonIn-person onsite; successful candidate must become a Philadelphia resident within six months of hire.
IT OperationsIT Project Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major coursework in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted by the Office of Innovation & Technology and Human Resources.
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience managing multiple large cross-functional teams or projects, or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted by the Office of Innovation & Technology and Human Resources.
  • Four to six years of applicable business experience.
  • Ability to resolve conflicts and issues, run a project or serve as project manager on a program team, and ensure a successful project lifecycle.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with stakeholders and senior business leadership of participating departments and agencies.
  • Ability to organize and work effectively with project teams from participating departments and agencies.
  • Experience and relevant expertise in designing and building distributed and enterprise solutions.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work activities of outside consultants and systems analysis and programming personnel assigned to a team.
  • Presentation skills, strategic thinking, and high professional ethics.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, departmental officials, outside consultants, and vendors.
  • Knowledge of project management principles, systems delivery life cycle, and budgeting.
  • Knowledge of concepts and applications of servers, storage, mainframes, monitoring, ITIL, metrics and performance management, disaster recovery, data center facilities management, managed services, and cloud computing.
  • Knowledge of IT project management best practices, principles, and techniques, including PMBOK.
  • Must include a cover letter with the application.
  • Successful candidate must reside in the City of Philadelphia within six months of hire.
Responsibilities
  • Develop, clarify, and manage project scope; define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes.
  • Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely manner and within budget guidelines.
  • Assemble the project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities, and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables.
  • Determine project costs and ensure delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines.
  • Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards.
  • Perform cost-benefit analyses of actions and initiatives.
  • Schedule meetings and document meeting minutes.
  • Follow the OIT Project Management practice and prescribed SDLC.
  • Prepare status reports, status summaries, and dashboards for presentation to mid- and senior-level management.
  • Provide support, coaching, and mentoring on project management best practices as requested.
  • Plan, organize, and direct the work activities of outside consultants and/or systems analysis and programming personnel assigned to a team.
Desired Qualifications
  • PMP certification or a Master's Certificate in Project Management is preferred.

About the company

Philadelphia's Department of Commerce acts as the city's economic catalyst. It helps local businesses by providing one-on-one assistance through the Office of Business Services and by funding or partnering with neighborhood organizations to connect firms with resources. The department aims to make Philadelphia a globally competitive economy that benefits everyone who lives, works, or does business in the city, and to make the city a more vibrant destination where employers flock, entrepreneurs thrive, and innovation grows. It achieves this through neighborhood-focused outreach, personalized support, and collaboration with local partners to offer a broad range of services rather than a single product.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

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Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Phone/Internet Stipend
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Stock Options
  • Company Equity

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