What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Development Project Manager position at Akkodis?
Akkodis is seeking a qualified, senior level technical Project Manager for a full time/direct hire position with our direct client in Cary, NC. This position is onsite, hybrid three days per week.
*Must have previous (VERY RECENT) hands-on development experience. Candidates without demonstrated apps dev experience can not be considered
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*Visa sponsorship is not availabl
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Gather requirements and facilitate developing business case for project portfolio management, including high level estim - ates.Create project plans; budget, issues and risks, action items, status reports as well as adhere to internal project methodolo
- gies.Release Plan
- ning.Manage, integrate, and balance resource requirements and budget forecasts across multiple projects without adversely impacting deliverables, timelines or qual
- ity .Lead teams in the design, development, integration and support of software products and sys
- tems.Lead teams to be more T-sh
- aped.Identify and resolve project issues and risks, including tracking, escalation, and mitiga
- tion.Perform ongoing support role regarding application and system operations and results - includes the following: direct support, problem investigation and/or liaison to other departments to ensure timely problem resolu
- tion.Supervise performance and professional development for technical members of the team to include regular 1:1 meeting, hiring of new resources and delivering regular evaluat
- ions.Follows Agile approach to software development as appropr
- iate.Partners with product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure success of the product/functionality being devel
- oped.Report project progress to senior management and stakeholders, identifying issues and resolut
- ions.Manage stakeholder expectations and deliver to
them.
Skills and Require
- ments:Capability to understand customer application use from the customer’s perspective – business
- needs.Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and planning s
- kills.Capable of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced cross-functional development enviro
- nment.Demonstrated strength in project management methodology and pra
- ctice.Strong project leadership and management skills required, including previous experience leading successful technical teams and pro
- jects.Knowledge in AWS or other cloud technologies pref
- erred.Knowledge of multi-tier architecture technology and its use, specifically Java, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery highly de
- sired.Broad understanding and experience of full development life
- cycle.Knowledge of business analysis tools and techniques req
- uired.Must possess initiative with strong analytical and problem-solving s
- kills.Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Pr
- oject.Previous experience working with offshore technical teams de
- sired.Deadline driven projects with possibility of heavy workloads at
- times.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field de
- sired.Minimum of seven (7) years software development exper
- ience.2 years of previous software development management/team lead experience req
- uired.Experience with Agile, SCRUM pref
- erred.PMP Certification preferred (must earn in first 12 months of employ
- ment).Agile certification (PMI or Scrum Alliance) pref