IT Project Manager Job in Irving, Texas US

IT Project Manager

Prefer mortgage and loan origination experience with SDLC * Assists the work stream leads with maintaining detailed tasks and deliverables * Creates, modifies and tracks detailed tasks in Microsoft Project * Schedules work stream project meetings and prepares documents for review and updates * Tracks and reports on tasks that are late and forecasts tasks for the coming week * Coordinates interdependencies across work streams * Maintains risk and issues lists and escalates issues for resolution * Manage changes to project scope and impact to project * Quality management of deliverables and ability to inspect for completeness Skills: * Strong verbal, and written communications skills - Required * Ability to work patently with other to be certain that a strong understanding of problems and perspectives of the party in question - Required * Good analytical abilities * Required * Strong organizational skills with an attention to detail * Required * Ability to manage and prioritize a large and dynamic list of tasks * Required * Basic computer skills (e.g. word processing, email, web browsing, spreadsheets etc*) *Required * Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Project and the ability to create loosely coupled plans and integrate them with the larger program * Required * Fundamental knowledge and experience with technology projects - required * Enjoys helping people overcoming obstacles * Important * Knowledge or the Mortgage industry * Desired Education: Bachelor*s Degree in any technical field or 2+ years experience in any position involving computing or demonstrated Project Management Skills.. PMP would be good