Description
Manage IT projects, initiation through close-out, as assigned and within the parameters of cost, quality, schedule and objectives. Provide leadership for IT project team members and the Project Management process. Position generally used for projects requiring integration of multiple functional organizations. Works independently and mentors other project managers. Responsible for the pursuit of cost reductions and maximizing value on all assigned projects. Responsible for project communications and required negotiations with internal and external organizations. Directly accountable for the management of projects with an aggregate annual cash flow of over $3 million.Projects include: Outlook Public Folder Migration, Server Migration Storage, and Mainframe Outsource Execution
SKILLS:
Bachelor degree in Technical or Management Discipline with 10 years overall experience of which 6 years have been as a project team member. PMP Certification preferred.
- Must have a minimum of 5-8 years of project management & project scheduling experience
- Must be fluent with MS Office applications, particularly Excel, Word & PowerPoint; Must also be very capable with MS Project and Visio/process mapping too
- Clearly understands project methodology/development life cycle (design, build, test, deploy)
- Problem Solver - ability to assess difficult situations, work through issues (ie design issues) and either solve independently or with the help of others
- Driver - ability to work independently with low to moderate level guidance
- Facilitation - ability to prepare for and lead discussions where needed
- Deliverable creation - ability to create and review project deliverables (requirements, business process designs, application designs, etc.)
- Well Organized - ability to multi-task (preferably with work plan and communication planning skills)
- Strong experience in meeting planning, coordination and facilitation
- PMP desired.