Application Development Project Manager

Akkodis is seeking a qualified, senior level technical Project Manager for a full time/direct hire position with our direct client in Cary, NC. This position is onsite, hybrid three days per week.

*Must have previous (VERY RECENT) hands-on development experience. Candidates without demonstrated apps dev experience can not be considered

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*Visa sponsorship is not availabl

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• le:
  Gather requirements and facilitate developing business case for project portfolio management, including high level estim
• ates.Create project plans; budget, issues and risks, action items, status reports as well as adhere to internal project methodolo
• gies.Release Plan
• ning.Manage, integrate, and balance resource requirements and budget forecasts across multiple projects without adversely impacting deliverables, timelines or qual
• ity .Lead teams in the design, development, integration and support of software products and sys
• tems.Lead teams to be more T-sh
• aped.Identify and resolve project issues and risks, including tracking, escalation, and mitiga
• tion.Perform ongoing support role regarding application and system operations and results - includes the following: direct support, problem investigation and/or liaison to other departments to ensure timely problem resolu
• tion.Supervise performance and professional development for technical members of the team to include regular 1:1 meeting, hiring of new resources and delivering regular evaluat
• ions.Follows Agile approach to software development as appropr
• iate.Partners with product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure success of the product/functionality being devel
• oped.Report project progress to senior management and stakeholders, identifying issues and resolut
• ions.Manage stakeholder expectations and deliver to

them.
Skills and Require

• ments:Capability to understand customer application use from the customer’s perspective – business
• needs.Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and planning s
• kills.Capable of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced cross-functional development enviro
• nment.Demonstrated strength in project management methodology and pra
• ctice.Strong project leadership and management skills required, including previous experience leading successful technical teams and pro
• jects.Knowledge in AWS or other cloud technologies pref
• erred.Knowledge of multi-tier architecture technology and its use, specifically Java, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery highly de
• sired.Broad understanding and experience of full development life
• cycle.Knowledge of business analysis tools and techniques req
• uired.Must possess initiative with strong analytical and problem-solving s
• kills.Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Pr
• oject.Previous experience working with offshore technical teams de
• sired.Deadline driven projects with possibility of heavy workloads at
• times.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field de
• sired.Minimum of seven (7) years software development exper
• ience.2 years of previous software development management/team lead experience req
• uired.Experience with Agile, SCRUM pref
• erred.PMP Certification preferred (must earn in first 12 months of employ
• ment).Agile certification (PMI or Scrum Alliance) pref