Summary
The Project Manager will manage various IT projects in the areas of IT Portfolios supporting Core IT, Accounting, Marketing, HR, Knowledge Management, Data Management and more. The Project Manager will ensure delivery of high quality projects within time and budget according to a pre-defined, consistent process. This role will manage cross functional projects focused on business functions, application lifecycles, networking, hosting, disaster recovery, cybersecurity and other IT related areas. Must organize work and communicate with a variety of system architects and business owners from various areas. The position requires good project management, program management, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
Work with other Project Managers, IT team members, stakeholders and other departments to ensure successful project delivery from project inception through closure.
Create various project documents, including project charters, project plans, status reports, project risk assessments and project gating presentations. Work with project team to ensure relevant project documentation is created.
Provide project gating presentations to the IT Directors during the various stage gates of their assigned projects.
Report on the project pipeline, budget run, risks, issues and mitigation plans for assigned projects.
Resolve resource, timing or other conflicts between projects.
Contribute to the project management best practices and standards within the IT PMO.
Other duties as required.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
A minimum of 4 years of experience, including at least 2 years managing projects related to IT and business functions
Demonstrated experience contributing to process and methodology improvements
Demonstrated knowledge and execution of project management practices, tools and methodologies, including an appropriate project management tool (Smartsheet, Asana, Planview, Microsoft Project, etc.)
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Degree in Computer Science, Business or Management Information Systems
Legal experience
Experience with transactional systems, particularly in the accounting, finance or human resources functional areas as well as core IT functions
Other Skills And Abilities
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
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