Project Manager - Software Development

Responsibilities:

• Setting project goals and coming up with plans to meet those goals
• Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting estimates, and status reports
• Managing resources for projects, such as computer equipment and employees
• Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities
• Implementing IT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget
• Using project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence
• Conducting risk assessments for projects
• Organizing meetings to discuss project goals and progress

Responsibilities:

• BA/BSc required
• MA/MS degree preferred
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP) from PMI
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, preferably within a software development or information technology environment
• An IT Project Manager needs to have a strong set of skills in order to do their job effectively, including:
• Demonstrated experience with productivity tools, including MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, collaboration software (e.g.: SharePoint), Trello, Jira, Slack, MS Teams, and Zoom)
• Proficiency in managing medium-to-large projects, their dependencies, team members, other resources, schedules, and in prioritizing and delegating accordingly
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Diplomacy and professionalism in working with project sponsors, executives, stakeholders, and steering committees
• Accomplished development of charters, project management plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, status reports, success metrics, etc.
• Experience with managing organizational change
• Notable follow-through and dependability
• Polished customer service skills, especially negotiation/persuasion
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, motivate staff, and achieve goals and objectives
• Autonomous decision-making whenever needed, as well as group consensus facilitation
• Proven analytic and problem-solving skills
• Desire and ability to coach, mentor, and train other staff members
• Demonstrated creativity in process improvement initiatives
• Ability to facilitate and work within a complex, multi-site environment
• Process improvement knowledge helpful
  
• Advanced computer skills and in-depth knowledge of different operating systems, network administration, and service desk administration
• Project management and leadership skills for managing projects and the teams involved with them
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion
• Organization and time management skills to keep projects on track and within budget
• Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills