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Job Responsibilities
What the role does:
Job Responsibilities
- Perform project development for medium to large projects of moderate to high complexity.
- Manage project progress and budget and reports on a regular and timely basis to appropriate parties.
- Coordinate project activities across all concerned departments, users, IT, external suppliers, sub-projects and other project teams.
- Analyze and translate business strategies, plans and requirements into IT support systems, working with users to define system requirements and resolve problems.
- Translate and apply the enterprise vision to all system, technical and application projects.
- Coordinate activities and programs with other departments to expedite work and improve interdepartmental performance using tact and diplomacy.
- Direct the design, testing and documentation of application programs in all phases of application development for medium to large projects.
- Maintain a good working knowledge of processes and best practices and legislative initiatives, regulations or activities in areas of responsibility.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio and Microsoft Project, or other Project Management software is required.
- Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in field of specialty.
- In-depth understanding of Agile Development methodology principles.
- Strong background in Scrum software development framework, preferably Scrum Master.
- Excellent and very persuasive oral and written communication/presentation skills.
- Exemplary, advanced interpersonal, conflict resolution and leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Minimum of five (5) years of information technology project management experience.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
- Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or similar certification is preferred.
What the role does:
- Manages medium to large IT projects
- Controls scope, schedule, budget, and risks
- Coordinates across departments, vendors, and IT teams
- Translates business strategy into IT execution
- Oversees design, testing, and documentation
- Reports project status to leadership
- MS Project, Visio, Office tools
- Agile / Scrum (Scrum Master preferred)
- Strong leadership & communication