Manager, Senior IT Project

General Statement of Job 

To manage projects of varying complexity for the Information Technology (IT) Department. The IT Senior Project Manager will perform as a business analyst, project coordinator, and relationship manager for their aligned business unit as they relate to IT Project work. The candidate will be able to assess and analyze opportunities so that leadership can make informed decisions, monitor the progress and schedule of projects, and communicate with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties to ensure visibility and alignment into project milestones.

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones and required activities and tasks.

2. Arranges recruitment or assignment of project personnel, establishes work plan and staffing, and provides the team with leadership, motivation, and coaching during the project life cycle.

3. Establishes understanding of how technology fits into strategic goals of aligned business units.

4. Acts as a liaison between business units and IT ensuring communication and understanding of project scope and deliverables.

5. Performs opportunity assessments by analyzing requests from business units based on criteria including cost, risks, benefits, ROI, expected delivery etc.

6. Documents and collects business requirements, workflows, and dependencies from business units as required for project work.  Works with the purchasing department on bid solicitations as required.

7. Communicates project methodology and processes, and coordinates project activities with stakeholders and others.

8. Constructs project documentation and facilitates approvals to ensure project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project charter. Monitors and manages project tasks to ensure project is completed within expected timeline.

9. Compiles and constructs project status reports, project budget expenditures tasks lists, and other project information as needed for distributions.

10. Identifies potential project risks and difficulties and informs management of issues. Designs strategies to mitigate or avoid risks.

11. Assesses project scope changes and analyzes effects to project timelines and plans.

12. Facilitates project milestones, and enforces stage gate rules and regulations for each project.

Knowledge 

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

•  Project management methodologies, experience in Agile delivery methodologies is a plus

•  Information technology and instructional resources technology terminology, practices, policies, procedures, and specification development of hardware and software.

•  Financial, personnel, and administrative functions of a technology department.

•  Budget & resource planning, projection, and analysis.

•  Information technology project management processes and procedures.

Skills 

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

•  Maintaining an established work schedule.

•  Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.

•  Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through. Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

•  Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, including the ability to coordinate the work of others.

•  Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identifies issues. Effectively using negotiation and facilitation skills.

•  Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identifies issues. Effectively using negotiation and facilitation skills.

Technology Skills

•  Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

Required Work Experience

• Three years related work experience.

Preferred Work Experience

•  Progressively responsible IT experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving

•  Experience successfully managing complex and sensitive projects

•  Business unit or business unit-facing experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving

•  Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Education

•  Bachelor's degree in business information systems (IS), computer science or related field.

Physical Requirements

•  Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment.

•  Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.

•  Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.