Project Manager (USI7) (1973)

SUMMARY:  The Project manager is responsible for overseeing the implementation of infrastructure and software within the organization. Their main duties include project planning, resource allocation and project implementation.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manages the day-to-day IT operations, networks, and computer systems.
• Creates IT project budgets and reallocating resources where necessary.
• Sustains the project after completion by devising suitable maintenance and troubleshooting methods.
• Accomplishes information technology staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Maintains organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
• Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.
• Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and data center.
• Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented.
• Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
• Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:   

• 5 years of management experience either at a lead or support level.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; computer science of information technology.
• Enterprise planning package (ERP) integration experience
• Resource planning and budgeting experience

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• 7 years of management experience either at a lead or support level.
• A solid understanding of IT systems, networking, and computer software
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to motivate IT staff
• Logical problem solver who can operate under constraints
• Strong organizational skills

The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.