Primary Responsibilities
- Manages day-to-day details of software projects including coordinating with project team members and resource managers as appropriate.
- Managing the project plan, schedule, scope, and risks and providing project management analysis to internal organizations and management.
- Coordinate and communicate with key stakeholders and subject matter experts within the organization as well as external entities such as customers and third party vendors.
- Reports schedule and delivery details to project stakeholders.
- Maintains project management deliverables including the project plan, project schedule, status reports, meeting minutes, issue logs and documentation related to the management and administration of the project.
- Manage various vendor/consultant relations.
- Coordinates and facilitates post project/milestone reviews.
- Develops and implements project management discipline, practice, and standards.
- Makes recommendations for continuous improvement.
Skills Required
- Mastery of Jira, MS Project or equivalent.
- PMI Certification preferred.
- Candidate experience preferred in software services and/or support.
- At least 3 years of experience in project management of software-based systems.
- At least 3 years of experience with risk management and mitigation.
- Experience working with business analysts (BA) facilitating requirement analysis sessions with large and diverse groups through requirements meetings, workshops, JAD sessions, etc.
- Strong presentation skills with emphasis on attention to detail.
- Possesses the ability to read, analyze and interpret general business documents and governmental regulations; to write clear and legible documents, business correspondence and procedure manuals; to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, employees, vendors and governmental agencies
- Superior verbal, written and organizational skill sets.
- Takes ownership and can execute using minimal direction and procedures.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Team-oriented.