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IT Project Manager
DEPARTMENT: Capital Planning and Project
REPORTS TO: Director of IT Project Management
CLASS: Administration
JOB SUMMARY
The Information Technology (IT) Project Manager is responsible for managing and leading all aspects of multiple Software as a Service (SaaS) projects to ensure achievement of departmental objectives. Working closely with key Sponsors and internal departments to ensure successful implementation of software products and feature enhancements. The IT Project Manager will evaluate business processes, anticipate requirements, make recommendations for areas of improvement, coordinate and facilitate internal and external meetings, and align with scrum and agile methodologies.
Manages multiple projects or a single major project. Works with Sponsors and Subject Management Experts to create business requirements for technology solutions. Assists with technology estimates, manages low to moderate complexity technology solutions for projects to a full-scale deployment in a live environment. Manages to timelines and communicates project status and has matrix management responsibility. Build positive give and take relationships with stakeholders.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Manage multiple projects and ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
2. Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring feasibility with product development team
3. Creates, updates and manages full-scale detailed project plans to monitor and track progress
4. Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crisis, and devises contingency plans
5. Conducts project post-mortems and creates a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
6. Identifies project risks and associated impact to client/business owners.
7. Reports findings Sponsors and key stakeholders and actively participates in the development of solutions to eliminate or reduce risks
8. Ensure that all requirements are captured, and that scope is clearly defined
9. Facilitate stage gate reviews and other meetings related to execution of internal deliverables
10. Assist in the preparation of statements of work as well as the planning of resources to complete that work
11. Manage and facilitate the communication and workflow across all key departments
12. Create and maintain project-tracking issue and risk plans that drive action
13. Manage project budgets, timelines, resources, and deliverables
14. Review and ensure the overall quality of deliverables
15. Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision: None
No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position. May provide informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers. May lead project teams and/or plan and supervise assignments of lower level employees.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
4 years project management experience, PMP certification required.
Experience with project management software such as PMWeb, Oracle Primavera P6 or MS Project preferred.
Experience with Agile a plus.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
4 years project management experience
Experience:
Experience with project management software such as PMWeb, Oracle Primavera P6 or MS Project preferred. Experience with Agile a plus.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
Demonstrated ability and confidence to communicate complex issues and technical problems clearly to internal and external parties ranging from staff to executive levels
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Certificates, Licenses, Registration:
PMP Certification Required. Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
Demonstrated ability and confidence to communicate complex issues and technical problems clearly to internal and external parties ranging from staff to executive levels
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
Demonstrated ability and confidence to communicate complex issues and technical problems clearly to internal and external parties ranging from staff to executive levels
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow the work practices and standard operating procedures for this position. Use and/or wear the appropriate equipment, protective devices or clothing that BJCTA requires. Report health and safety concerns related to performing the duties of your job to supervisors and report any on-going/unresolved health and safety concerns to the Director of Safety.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Requires advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is ordinarily performed in a standard office environment.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have a right to request that BJCTA make reasonable accommodations in order to help you accomplish your work, which must still be performed in all its essential functions.
BJCTA is a Drug-Free/Smoke-Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
