IT Project Manager II

Job Posting Description

• Drive consistent and efficient execution of projects up to $1M budget, by working closely with stakeholders to drive the adoption and implementation of company standards in processes and programs.
• Liaison between technical and non-technical teams, both for internal departments as well as vendors, to ensure project requirements, deliverables and milestones are clearly specified and met.
• Coordinate activities with project team members, internal departments and vendors to meet project goals, to ensure that completion is on schedule, within budget, and appropriate quality standards.
• Ensure project delivery according to the measures of success defined by business owner.

• Develop the project schedule to complete deliverables, determine critical paths, identify risks, and appropriate mitigation plans.
• Manage project budgets, including monitoring costs, vendor payment, and preparation of financial status reports; provides reporting progress to ensure projects are within budget, and monitors for issues communicating promptly with the ISD PMO leadership and sponsors.

• Determine corrective action for risks/obstacles with assistance from senior project managers.
• Work with the project team to seek input and validation from project stakeholders on requirements to ensure scope, deliverables and timelines for execution are well understood, clearly documented and actionable.

• Create clear and concise communication mechanisms to share understanding of project plans, status and issues with stakeholders, in the frequency and detail stated by the project governance.
• Reinforce roles and responsibilities with subject matter experts and key business and technical leads, continuously managing expectations and escalations throughout the project lifecycle.

• Monitor and control inputs and documentation including requirements documents, metrics, schedule, risk management and resource plans.
• Manage process compliance and provides input to incremental process improvements with the use of lessons learned and other process tools.

• BS/BA degree in Business or Technology-related field required
• Project Management certification (required)
• Agile project management certification (desired)
• 6+ years demonstrated competency and experience in project management from inception to delivery, including all elements of scope, schedule, budget, risk evaluation, issue resolution, quality, integration, staffing, and communications.
• Advanced SDLC lifecycle experience across waterfall, Agile and hybrid methodologies.
• Advanced data analysis and problem solving, as well as presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of demonstrating good judgement, strong business acumen, and executing plans with a sense of urgency.
• Building constructive relationships to foster collaboration and cross-functional thinking.
• Organize and prioritize coordination of multiple jobs/assignments.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships to gain trust and respect.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities.
• Demonstrated use of project management practices and tools.