IT Project Manager

Responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of Information Technology (IT) projects, making sure projects are completed on time and within budget, while remaining aligned with the strategy, commitments, goals and objectives of the organization and using PMP, ITIL and CMMI best practices.

1. Bachelor’s degree in project management or related area. 
2. PMP Certification or equivalent. 
3. Five (5) years of experience working as a project manager.
4. Knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
5. Experience in strategic management, risk management and/or change management.
6. Ability to clearly, quickly, efficiently and convincingly write R&V Plan, emails, plans, RFPs, status reports, meeting agendas and notes, demonstrating the ability to make simple and complex topics understandable to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
7. Proficiency in project management software tools.
8. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

1. 5 years of experience working as a project manager in IT field preferred. 
2. Ability to document technical details. 
3. ITIL, CMMI certifications.

Language Skills 
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret product manuals, existing reporting code, technical procedures, or release notes. Ability to write training materials, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, internal and external stakeholders.

Mathematical Skills 
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability 
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Physical Demands 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee regularly sits, uses hands to finger, handle or feel, and reaches with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk, hear, stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 lbs. Special vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Oversees IT projects from planning stage through implementation, testing and reporting.

Manages all project phases (initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure).

Creates feasible project plans based on detailed requirements (i.e., R&V Plans) that achieve the requirements, goals and objectives of each project, as well as aligns with the college’s and IT’s objectives.

Assembles, manages and directs project teams, with guidance and input from IT department supervisors and the VP & CIO, making sure team members know their roles, responsibilities, tasks, deadlines, etc.

Creates project schedule and timeline, and manages project deadlines; making sure all projects are completed on time.

Estimates, creates and monitors the budget required for each project; making sure all projects are completed within budget.

Defines and allocates project tasks and required resources.

Communicates with stakeholders throughout the phases of the project.

Determines project risks and creates plan of action to effectively deal with the risks.

Manage project issues as they arise; implements and manages change when necessary to meet project goals.

Monitors, tracks and reports on the progress and deliverables of IT projects; using pre-determined metrics to measure project success.

Manages all cross-department deliverables.

Facilitates requirements gathering in such a way as to produce well modelled R&V Plans (Requirements and Validation Plan; aka Requirement Traceability Matrix).

Documents thoroughly all aspects of each IT project; evaluates and assesses results of project.

Performs other duties as assigned.