IT Project Manager – IT Project Management

IT Project Manager – IT Project Management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the areas of IT, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of Project Management-relevant work experience in IT.
• 3+ years of managing operating budgets and/or project financials.
• 3+ years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above).
• PMO, PMP, or Six Sigma Project Management Certification
• Experience working as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment, facilitating Scrum events, and coaching teams in Agile principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks and methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Experience with Agile tools, such as Jira, Trello, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Gathers stakeholder needs and goals with guidance, and executes communication plan for project team and stakeholders.
• Forms project team, and manages and prioritizes the work of the project team by establishing schedules and task assignments, and tracking tasks of team members.
• Creates project goals and prioritizes deliverables with guidance from project stakeholders.
• Manages multiple projects of small to medium size or complexity and applies up-to-date project management knowledge to meet deadlines.
• Builds and executes project plans for small- to medium-sized projects which include schedule and resource forecasting, stakeholder identification, method and frequency of communication, scope, and prioritization.
• Identifies project issues and risks, and creates a risk mitigation plan for small- to medium-sized projects.
• Manages project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope, and with quality) for projects of small to medium size or complexity.
• Promotes project vision and objectives within project team, and ensures project objectives are met.
• Supports the compliance of project plans by following best practices and procedures.
• Promotes collaboration with diverse project stakeholders.
• Facilitating Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality.
• Helping the Development Team to create high-value products.
• Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress.
• Coaching the Product Owner in effective Product Backlog management.
• Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the time-box.
• Facilitating effective communication and collaboration between the Development Team, Product Owner, and other stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.