Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Position:

The Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing and executing projects of various sizes and complexity in accordance with project objectives. Projects may have cross department impacts, involve multiple technology platforms and require coordination with external vendors. The Project Manager will collaborate with management to meet staffing requirements for successful project completion. This position is responsible for assigning or delegating tasks to the team members, to include management, external vendors and employees (across departments) to meet project objectives, standards and deadlines.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop initial project scope and requirements in collaboration with the CEO/Staff
• Manage project and releases: monitor, track and report progress and status against goals and requirements
• Identify needs and define major tasks and milestones based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel.
• Manages the financial aspects of the implementations. Monitoring projects costs and communicating costs against budget
• Allocate and schedule resources as required to meet management objectives and initiatives
• Develop high-level and comprehensive project and release plans
• Delegate and manage project tasks leveraging project team members' individual strengths, skillsets and experience levels
• Manage the steering committee expectations
• Manage issues, risks, schedules, status reports, status meetings, etc.
• Troubleshoot, resolve issues and overcome barriers with internal departments, clients and vendors
• Assists in other areas of department or other departments as required
• Presents a professional and helpful appearance
• Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-5 years of experience managing small to large IT/business projects
• Project management certification preferred (ex. PMP, PMO, etc.)
• Prior experience with software projects, coordinating with vendors.
• Experience with process improvement/change management initiatives
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office tools including PowerPoint and Visio
• Experience with project management software and collaboration tools
• Able to deliver projects within scope, budget and schedule.
• Excellent planning capabilities and strong experience of working with planning tools.
• Self-starter and self-motivated.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills.