What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manger IV (Senior) position at Donan Consulting?
THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF POSITION:
- The purpose of this position is to provide senior project management support to the IT department.
SCOPE OF WORK
- Performs project planning, resourcing, cost estimating and scheduling.
- Manages technical resources assigned to the project team, from internal sources and/or external vendors.
- Works with stakeholders to assure project goals and execution are aligned with business goals.
- Contributes to system, data and application architecture decisions.
- Assures adherence to internal review processes and technical standards.
- Drives project activity to defined milestones and deliverables.
- Monitors, tracks, and reports on project schedules and costs.
- Updates project stakeholders through weekly status reports and appropriate meetings.
- Coordinates project requirements with other IT functions.
- Generates standard project documentation that correspond to a specific project phase.
- Consults with departments on business requirements and specifications.
- Determines the development and application of criteria to evaluate alternative systems and provides recommendations for product selection.
- Represents the IT department in coordination with other departments.
- Manages outsourced work, consultants, vendors, and relationships.
THE FOLLOWING SKILLS ARE DESIRED:
- You have experience with managing Information Technology projects within the Capability Maturity Model framework.
- You have experience with Agile Methodologies
- Recommending and formulating short-range plans/decisions
- Analyzing and developing solutions to problems
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- You have 8 to 10 years of experience performing the duties outlined above in a professional environment
- You have 8 to 10 years of demonstrated experience in information systems
- You have 6 to 8 years of hands-on experience in IT project management, project management practices and techniques, and also project management software
- You have 4 to 5 years of experience with Agile software development methodologies
- You possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field or have equivalent related experience
THE FOLLOWING SKILLS ARE REQUIRED:
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Preparing and delivering information in a concise, professionally written format
- Preparing and presenting information to staff in an informal setting
- Working in teams, task forces, etc.
- Coordinating work among teams, groups, etc.
- Maintaining positive customer rapport
- Organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to lift 15 – 25 pounds
- Strong computer and presentation skills