Senior IT Project Manager
Senior IT Project Manager
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Job Description
Only local candidates will be considered for this position.
OVERVIEW
Minimum five years or more project management experience. Capable of managing a technical software and/or data and reportingcentric IT projects with 10 or more staff and/or a project with multiple subprojects.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Designs plans and coordinates IT work teams. Follows standard project management industry practices such as the PMIs framework. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with project sponsor. Creates project kickoff progress and closeout reports and tracks budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics. Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities. Documents risks and develops mitigation plans. Manages scope. Creates and implements a communication plan as/where appropriate. Builds an effective team inclusive of the right IT technical and businessfacing subject matter experts and user testers. Assigns tasks to team members and evaluates outcomes. Communicates to stakeholders and project sponsor. Identifies tracks and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers. Provides technical support to project team members. Handles complex application features and technical designs. Designs and implements the components required for complex application features. Generally manages a group of applications systems analysts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Executive presence. Professional certification is highly desirable.
EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION
Project Manager capabilities with 5 or more years of experience. Capable of managing a project with up to ten (10) or more staff and/or a projects with multiple subprojects.
Required / Desired Skills
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Last Used
Experience in IT Project Management
Required
5
Years
Prior experience working on State of Indiana large data business intelligence or software projects as a Senior IT PM
Highly desired
Experience managing projects within Azure DevOps
Required
Strong knowledge of information systems development life cycle information technology project tools and approaches to development and implemention
Required
Experience with Waterfall methodology
Required
Experience with Agile methodology
Required
Ability to translate technology terms and explain concepts of SDLC to program/business folks who have little to no exposure to large software projects
Required
Ability to work with technical team members and other IT professionals to flesh out project plans and risk registers and overcome obstacles
Required
Strong communication and presentation skills
Required
PMP Certified
Highly desired
Employment Type
Full Time
