Project Manager

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Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of progressive broad-based information systems and business experience
• 3 years of experience managing and delivering mission-critical, high-availability large and small IT development projects using structured project management and system development methodologies

Responsibilities:

• Manages/oversees all aspects of multiple simultaneous fast-paced assigned projects with distributed teams
• Designs and maintains project vision, project working standards, and agreements
• Develops project roadmap, release plan, resource allocation, funding request, communication plan, risks and issues management plan, test plan, and defect management plan
• Manages project scope, budget, project burn charts, presentations to IT/Business, daily standup, agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and retrospective sessions
• Implements Agile methodology using Rally and Planview tools
• Facilitates project meetings (all Agile meetings Discovery Sessions, Iteration 0, Iteration Planning, Demo & Retrospective, Daily Stand-up, Backlog Grooming); completes project tracking/analysis reports
• Tracks, updates, and communicates project status in a proactive manner as it relates to project progress, budget/cost, resource utilization, change requests, issues, risks, and risk mitigation plans
• Interfaces with project stakeholders at all levels of management to ensure project priorities are aligned with business needs and expectations
• Ensures that appropriate project documentation and deliverables are clearly defined and delivered
• Mentors and Coaches Agile teams to ensure their adoption and successful use of Agile @ American practices
• Acts as a liaison between business units and 3rd party vendors
• Uses business analysis techniques for gathering and documenting complex requirements, scoping, interviewing, facilitation, system component design, testing, and implementation