IT Project Manager Job in Reston, Virginia US
If you are an experienced IT Project Manager with strong leadership capabilities and you are looking for a rewarding new career direction, join our cutting-edge team at CapTech! In your role as an IT Project Manager, you will oversee and coordinate your assigned staff in the planning, design and implementation of large-scale software implementation and IT process-improvement projects for our clients. As one of the most senior project team members on the job site, you will facilitate the process throughout the software development life cycle from initial analysis and design all the way through to implementation and user acceptance.
Job Responsibilities
As an IT Project Manager, you will generally be the first person assigned to a project and will confer with clients to determine needs, expectations and priorities so that project scope and requirements can be defined. You will then develop project plans and estimates and provide the critical path for the project, while ensuring that you have sufficient resources to meet all targets and deadlines. Another important component of your role as an IT Project Manager will be to supervise and motivate the various IT professionals who form your project team.
Your specific duties as an IT Project Manager will include:
· Monitoring execution of all deliverables
· Managing internal and external consultant resources and making sure the project team has the necessary skill sets to complete the project
· Establishing the project’s overall critical path and ensuring that all project phases adhere to the agreed-upon timeline
· Assisting project team in troubleshooting and finding solutions to unforeseen issues
· Utilizing development methodologies such as System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to facilitate project fulfillment and delivery
· Developing and monitoring project budget
· Communicating with stakeholders, team members and other project managers on project status, including progress, risk and any issues that may have an impact on project delivery
· Managing customer expectations and proactively closing expectation gaps
· Taking ownership of, managing and obtaining approvals for all change requests, particularly regarding scope and budget
· Ensuring that project team is adhering to all standards and processes as defined by clients
· Planning major project phases and establishing project success factors with input from team leads and senior team members
· Managing and evaluating team members as well as overseeing additional consultants and subject matter experts (SMEs) as appropriate
· Prioritizing issues for resolution, hold or escalation
· Utilizing development methodologies such as System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to facilitate project fulfillment and delivery
· Developing and monitoring project budget
· Communicating with stakeholders, team members and other project managers on project status, including progress, risk and any issues that may have an impact on project delivery
· Managing customer expectations and proactively closing expectation gaps
· Taking ownership of, managing and obtaining approvals for all change requests, particularly regarding scope and budget
· Ensuring that project team is adhering to all standards and processes as defined by clients
· Planning major project phases and establishing project success factors with input from team leads and senior team members