IT Project Manager Job in Miamisburg, Ohio US
IT Project Manager
Position: IT Project Manager * PMI / PMP Certified Responsibilities: * Responsible for developing the deliverables and implementing them into an organized project plan. * Develops the detailed work packages, schedules, budgets, identifies the necessary resources and provides regular updates and communications to client. * Exercises independent judgment with little or no supervision. * Has full accountability, including people leadership, directing work efforts and finding timely solutions to technical problems and people management issues. * Facilitate joint planning with the client in the early stages of project formation * Determine organizational and financial feasibility of the project, including the completion of the business case * Facilitates schedule and cost forecasting and mentors program managers in determining risk based provisions * Manages project scope/requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions * Recommend best solutions to upper management based on understanding of business issues * Promote innovative or improved methods to get the work done and implements best practices * Resolve issues and conflicts, remove barriers, and resolve minor project issues. * Act as escalation point for potential conflicts between direction and project constraints Qualifications: * Bachelor degree or equivalent education/experience * 7+ years* experience in managing large scale, high visibility IT projects * Experience managing several significant projects simultaneously * PMI / PMP Certified OR George Washington University Certified * 9 areas of PM Knowledge familiarity (PMBOK) * Project Phases * PM Disciplines o Schedule Creation Control o Risk / Issue Management o Change Management o Budget/Resource Management o Communication o Quality Management * PM Methodologies such as Waterfall or Agile * Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process * Offshore experience * Process improvement experience * Problem Ticket management / reduction * Project Team Management* creating and motivating a high-performance team o Motivational *Fit* o Soft Skills - People o Leadership and Strength of personality * ability to direct resources and diplomatically push back, when necessary o Autonomy * ability to provide conduct/complete assignments with lower levels of interaction o Anticipation * providing value-add suggestions by thinking proactively * Advanced user proficiency with MS Project and/or Visio * Highly organized with superior time management skills, customer service orientation and interpersonal skills * Strong verbal and written communications skills required to manage communications to all clients * Advanced knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics * Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis * Advanced understanding of IT principals, including lifecycle planning, estimating and architecture * High level of general management skills including, but not limited to, leading, negotiating, communicating and team building Replies to: Frank Santoro * The Judge Group * 888.228.7162 x1552 or fsantoro@judge.com Reference ID: 353136e Background Checks Drug Screen: * Within 24-48 hours of accepting a contingent offer of employment, all candidates will be required to take a Drug test. In addition, a detailed Criminal Background check will be conducted and used as a screening tool as permitted by law. Also, an Education verification will be conducted. * No final offer of employment will be extended unless the candidate is able to pass this Drug Screening, Background Check and Education verification process. Only serious candidates who do not believe that negative results will be indicated need apply. EOE. Duration: 1 year+ Location: Miamisburg, OH - 45342