The Project Manager position supports the IT PMO by performing project management lifecycle activities for small and medium sized IT initiatives. For large scale, complex programs and projects, the Project Manager 1 serves at the direction of the assigned senior project manager, performing delegated project management lifecycle activities. The Project Manager I collects and synthesizes data and information required for IT implementations and process improvement initiatives.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide direct project management leadership and support for new or ad hoc projects.
- Lead and support the planning, executing, and implementing of a variety of company-wide initiatives in furtherance of company’s mission.
- For IT initiatives defined as medium and large:
- Performs project planning, resourcing and scheduling.
- Convenes cross-functional teams and drives project activity to defined milestones and deliverables.
- Monitors, tracks, and reports on project schedules.
- Updates project stakeholders through weekly status reports and appropriate meetings.
- Documents decisions and processes and ensures knowledge transfer to Operations at the close of the project.
- Performs delegated project management lifecycle activities such as schedule management and report generation for critical programs and projects.
- Support the planning and development of Company-wide processes, tools, and techniques for performing project management, including automated tools and systems, such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Support the delivery (e.g., training) of new processes, tools, and techniques for performing project management, including automated tools and systems, such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Support and potentially lead efforts to foster a community based on sharing knowledge and best practices within Company related to project management (currently the Project Management Community of Practice (PM CoP).
- Evolve the project management discipline at Client to coincide with the maturation and needs of the organization, which could include the development of program/portfolio management support.
Required Skills
- Five (5) to Seven (7) years’ of directly related experience.
- One (1) to Two (2) years’ of operational or technical leadership experience. Excellent understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
- Strong interpersonal, written communications, and persuasive skills; comfortable and effective working with peers.
- Expert with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint, and excellent working knowledge of Project.
- Thorough knowledge of business management concepts.
- Strong understanding of, and commitment to, continuous business improvement processes.
- Experience building and maintaining cross-functional relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with IT application development and architecture is desired.
- Knowledge of SDLC and IT solutions, desired.