Head of Project Management

Project ManagerHighly motivated hands-on Project Manager having the below experience:Minimum 5 years of experience as an IT Project Manager leading 1-3 medium to large sized IT projects with medium to high complexity requiredApplication Development / Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) experience requiredQualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experienceBachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field preferredLeadership as a hands-on Project / Program Manager in the following areas preferred:Exposure to the full Project lifecycle - Project Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Controlling and Project Closure.Project Budget Management (Project Estimation, Tracking Project Financials & Project Financials Reporting & Contingency Planning)Project Resource ManagementProject Risk / Issue ManagementProject Schedule ManagementProject Change ManagementIntegration of multiple applicationsFamiliar with Waterfall, Agile/Scrum & Hybrid Project MethodologiesStakeholder / Customer ManagementExecutive Briefings Project Status ReportingFamiliarity with Project Management Office (PMO) & Project / Program Governance will be helpfulFamiliarity with some of the following Project Management Tools:Microsoft ProjectSmartsheet, Jira, Trello, etcCollaboration tools (Teams, Sharepoint, etc)Microsoft Tools (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)Reporting tools like Power BICertifications Preferred:PMP, CPMCSMSAFeSoftskills:Manage & lead ProjectsExcellent Communication skillsStrong collaboration skillsProblem SolverAbility to mentor other Project Managers will be an added advantageEssential Job Functions (IT Project Management):Creates and implements project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for one or more medium sized projects of moderate to high complexity.Prepares detailed statements of work and gains concurrence and approval from stakeholders regarding various project aspects and adjusts accordingly.Participates in delivery assurance reviews to ensure adherence to project management policies and procedures.Assists in the staffing of projects.Organizes project team members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives.Manages costs, schedules and quality by overseeing project deliverables.Ensures schedule and budget are met. May revise as appropriate.Performs ongoing review of project status; identifies possible project risks. Recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate.Works in conjunction with team members and stakeholders to manage changes to technical requirements, business requirements and schedule of the project.Provides input on possible changes needed based on current project status.Manages client, company and project team expectations for agreed upon project performance by obtaining and providing project metrics.Recommends changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.Oversees assigned personnel for projects. Assigns work and provides direction with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives.Addresses performance issues within prescribed guidelines. Provides performance input upon completion of project.