City of Philadelphia
Project Management Information Specialist
Philadelphia, PA, United States · Full-time
Stay score
odds of building a lasting career here
Thin sponsorship signal and lottery-bound (~15% per draw). A low-probability bet with your clock running. Prioritize cap-exempt roles and proven entry-level sponsors first.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →Employer immigration record
from this employer's Department of Labor filings
Files H-1B transfers
Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.
Community outcomes
No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.
About the role
- This is a full-time, in-person position.
- This position plays a key role in maintaining efficient internal workflows, vendor engagement, system training, and program policy updates across the organization.
- This position will report to the Senior Operations Manager.
Responsibilities
- The Project Management Information Specialist will play a key role in providing support for software and tool implementations within the Capital Program Office's Innovation and Analytics team..
- The Specialist also plays a key role in documenting application behavior, controls, standards, and known issues to support effective system use and troubleshooting.
- They provide assistance with support issues and are expected to manage work transparently, proactively identify issues or trends, and prevent problems before they impact operations.
- Assist with maintenance and continuous improvement of the Construction Management Information System, including business workflow development, support tracking, and user support
- Manage and evaluate training sessions and workshops for internal and external stakeholders related to capital project systems, policies, and procedures, including use of Construction Management platforms.
- Act as a technical support for specific technology solution(s) and understand system configuration, workflows, and integrations.
- Develop, maintain, and organize accurate documentation including system standards, configuration notes, known issues, workarounds, release notes, and user-facing guides.
- Work within a support service system, ensuring timely updates, clear communication, and adherence to internal service expectations.
- Work closely with development and support teams (City or vendor) on issue resolution, enhancements, and prioritization of system improvements.
- Analyze operational issues and recommend, develop, and implement practical solutions to support capital project delivery, track milestones, resolve operational issues, and facilitate interdepartmental collaboration.
Requirements
- Two years of experience in application support or a closely related technical support role.
- Perform additional duties as required.
- Required Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Familiarity with project management platforms or similar systems used to track scope, schedule, budget, and performance
- Ability to learn and apply technical systems quickly and guide others in their use
- Ability to draft, revise, and standardize SOPs and policies in clear, accessible language
- Ability to work with end users to understand business processes, define requirements, and translate those needs into actionable tickets or technical specifications.
- The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Nice to have
- Experience working with vendors, supporting end users, assisting with software implementation, and documenting technical processes is preferred.
Compensation
- $60,000 - $70,000
- Pay off your student loans faster - As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Benefits
- The City offers its employees 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
- We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
- Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Generous retirement savings options are available
- Experience savings of 10% to 40% on your educational expenses, extending not only to City employees but in some cases, spouse and dependents too!
- Join the City of Philadelphia team today and seize these incredible benefits designed to enhance your financial well-being and personal growth!
- Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia.
- As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
Company info
- From our thriving arts scene and rich history to our culture of passion and grit, there are countless reasons to love living and working here.
This listing is sourced directly from City of Philadelphia's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.