Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Responsible for planning and overseeing technical initiatives to ensure completion in a timely manner and within budget. Responsible for organizing and controlling resources and processes to achieve technical project/program objectives within scope, time, quality, and budget constraints. Advises on scope changes, quality assurance, and other technical aspects of the project, requiring foundational knowledge in the specific area. Provides technical expertise and organizational leadership in areas(s) of specialization in order to meet business needs in compliance with strategic priorities.

Job Duties

• Identifies complex business problems, environments, objectives, and aligns with organizational strategies.
• Establishes project goals and develops plans to meet those goals.
• Maintains project timeframes, budgeting estimates and expected status reports.
• Manages specifications, designs, constructions and updates of efficient project workplans for projects of small to medium complexities.
• Uses project management methodologies to track project performance, schedule adherence and perform risk assessments.
• Coordinates project team members and develops schedules and assigns individual responsibilities.
• Implements strategies that deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Organizes meetings to discuss project goals, daily tasks assigned to technology teams and progress to minimize scope deviation
• Monitors the development and testing of disaster recovery procedures.
• Coordinates project go-live logistics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in information Sciences and Technology or Information Management or related fields or
• High School Diploma/GED and 7 years preferred work experience.
• 5 years Progressive experience in information technology, healthcare or business project management related fields.
• Attention to detail and ability to analyze and solve problems and interpret data.
• Ability to work well under pressure, in a team environment and to be self-motivated and self disciplined.
• Knowledge of processes of assigned area(s), applications, and technologies.
• Effectively deal with multiple and changing priorities.
• Ability to complete projects on time and on budget with minimal supervision and/or direction.
• Strong research and strategic analysis skills.
• Knowledge of various project management techniques to keep teams aligned and focused on milestone level task reporting.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.

Work Shift: Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type: Regular

Employee Entity: Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address: 1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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