Project Manager
The Project Manager will be responsible for the successful implementation, integration, and customization of IT projects, from initiation to full customer production rollout.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of project management experience implementing applications under various methodologies, including Agile and Scrum
- Experience managing/leading multiple teams on implementations with both onsite and offsite delivery models/components
- Strong communication skills, with an ability to express complex business concepts in technical terms via presentations and written forms
- Previous development and programming experience desired but not required
- SCRUM training or certification is highly desired
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
General responsibilities:
- Plan all aspects of the project from initial team size, and resources required from the initial phase through the implementation
- Document and receive sign-off on the overall project plan, including the next/ongoing plan phases
- Coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure the appropriate resources are available and leveraged into the engagements
- Write Project Plan
Functional responsibilities:
- Proven strong Organization, Planning, Risk Analysis, Controlling, Negotiation, and Communication (verbal/written) skills required
- Maintain open communication with stakeholders including calling Governance Meetings and resolving/ escalating conflict
- Strong leadership qualities
- Strong management qualities including the ability to motivate while managing the project plan
- Establish and define the theoretical basis and principles for estimating project effort and duration, while analyzing customer needs and recommending appropriate technical solutions
- Take meticulous notes and distribute reports, to thoroughly articulate issues and escalate as needed to obtain resolutions
- Maintain the project schedule in coordination with various workgroups using project management tools (MS Project, JIRA)
Technical responsibilities:
- Plan, control, and coordinate the development of projects from the initial definition phase, taking the concepts and following through to a successful deployment
- Consult with internal and external entities to determine the roles and requirements of each stakeholder involved in the project/solution
- Expertise in using MS Project with experience in resourcing loading/leveling, calendaring, etc.
Delivery responsibilities:
- Manage and lead multiple teams on implementations with both onsite and offsite delivery models/components
- Identify major milestones and establish critical paths within the project plan while monitoring and reporting progress toward milestones on a daily or weekly basis as required.
Establish regular touchpoints with various stakeholders (e.g. daily/weekly/monthly meetings or reviews)
- Monitor and adjust the project schedule as needed to ensure timely delivery in line with
- Project Sponsor expectations, ensuring that deadlines are met
- Identify and mitigate project risks and define the strategy for doing so
- Escalate project issues or concerns to Project Owner/Sponsor
- Foster and maintain good relationships with different departments, both internal and external (other entities)
- Seek out and champion new development, configuration, and implementation efforts for continuous improvement of the project/engagement