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Description Project Manager The Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver the project(s) that span across one or more business units Manage resources, schedules, and financials and adhere to stage gate quality and SDLC control guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle This also includes management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis.
Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost, and achieves the potential benefits defined in the business case Job Responsibilities: Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout the entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation Planning out the blueprints for software projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests and maintenance Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements.
Analyze the economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback relating to cost benefit and return-on-investment standards Creating a project budget and ensuring the project adheres to the budget as closely as possible Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to approve and implement beneficial changes Tracking milestones, deliverables, and change requests Oversee acquisition of resources and materials as needed before and during projects by talking with customers, team members, managers, and in-house accountants and negotiating price and payment agreements with vendors Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test, and deployment management activities Anticipate details of future projects by communicating directly with customers and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, CIO, and key stakeholders Required Skills Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field, or equivalent work experience 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
Experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment Experience with full product lifecycle with an understanding of development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that lifecycle Proven experience in project management and software development Good working knowledge of project estimation techniques Good leadership, decision-making, and organization skills Excellent problem-solving, Decision-making skills Technical knowledge is added preference Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills Excellent experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC / Waterfall Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across, and down multiple business and technology organizations Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives Tools: MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Experience negotiating vendor contracts Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary Experience leading, motivating, and managing various project and program teams, including internal and external resources, while holding the team accountable for performance Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executive sponsors, team members, stakeholders, and peers Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Microsoft Projects, ServiceNow, SmartSheet, and Lucid Chart