IT Project Manager

Worldgate

Philadelphia, PA

Expired: over a month ago Applications are no longer accepted.

$76,000 to $90,000 Yearly
Full-Time

Job Description

Summary:
The Project Manager is responsible for managing, directing, and overseeing project-based work for our clients. The Project Manager will lead project teams and exhibit a high degree of initiative in resolving problems encountered during projects and presenting solutions to the client. This role will partner with business owners, IT teams and leadership stakeholders to plan and execute all aspects of complex, technical and high-profile projects, utilizing industry standard project management best practices, business processes and tools. This role will report on project status to our VP of delivery, ensuring projects are completed successfully. This is a hybrid position that will require 2 to 3 days per week onsite in Philadelphia, PA.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:

Lead assigned projects and project staff by creating appropriate project plans and documentation
Manage and control a project plan, schedule, budget, manage risks/issues, and coordinate resources from project start to finish
Manage project resources, overseeing day-to-day task execution
Work collaboratively with project teams to develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
Identify and mitigate project risks and issues
Prepare for, analyze, and control changes on a project
Communicate with technical and non-technical Team Members throughout and across projects
Facilitate quality assurance best practices
Ensure applicable project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately
Communicate effectively with project stakeholders and clients
Work closely with Business Analyst(s) to gather, document, and administer requirements by working with
business areas to understand requirements and business needs
Manage relationships across business segments or multiple functional areas

Key Competencies:

Problem Solving
Project Management
Effective Communication

Education, Experience and Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Skilled in project management software
Microsoft Office Products: Project, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel
Proven meeting facilitator with explicit skills leading productive meetings
Experience mentoring, motivating, and leading team members
Ability to manage diverse teams and handle multiple business and technology assignments concurrently

Employees are required to complete an attestation for their vaccination status and are expected to follow any preventative controls and measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including but not limited to: wearing a mask at any Worldgate/client facilities (if required), social distancing protocols, and ongoing testing (if required).

Worldgate provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Company Description

Who we are:
Worldgate is a technology consulting firm specializing in solutions that enable our clients to meet and exceed their information technology goals.

What we do:
We partner with software providers who have specifically recognized your needs and have invested in software solutions that cater to the specific objectives and challenges of K-12 school districts and State & Local Government.
No other consulting services firm knows the unique IT-staffing needs of K-12 and Public Sector systems like Worldgate. For nearly 20 years we have worked with some of the nation’s top U.S school systems and municipalities to strategically and cost-effectively assemble teams of experienced Project Managers, Business Analysts, Trainers and other IT staff members. This has enabled our clients to focus on what is most important: their students, staff members, constituents and communities.

What we are doing right:
At Worldgate, we believe the most valuable component within our client’s enterprise is not expensive hardware or a sophisticated app – it’s the people behind it.
We believe our company is defined by our values, which shape and influence every decision.

What we value:
• Our people and want our team members’ experience with Worldgate to be rewarding, empowering, and enjoyable.
• Our clients and respect the opportunities they give us to innovate and serve.
• Diversity and the positive change that a diverse workforce and client community can create.
• Our communities and the opportunities we have to give back and create a better world.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
Worldgate is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at Worldgate and is an important principle of sound business management.

Why Work Here?

We believe the most valuable component within our client’s enterprise is not expensive hardware or a sophisticated app – it’s our people.

Who we are: Worldgate is a technology consulting firm specializing in solutions that enable our clients to meet and exceed their information technology goals. What we do: We partner with software providers who have specifically recognized your needs and have invested in software solutions that cater to the specific objectives and challenges of K-12 school districts and State & Local Government. No other consulting services firm knows the unique IT-staffing needs of K-12 and Public Sector systems like Worldgate. For nearly 20 years we have worked with some of the nation’s top U.S school systems and municipalities to strategically and cost-effectively assemble teams of experienced Project Managers, Business Analysts, Trainers and other IT staff members. This has enabled our clients to focus on what is most important: their students, staff members, constituents and communities. What we are doing right: At Worldgate, we believe the most valuable component within our client’s enterprise is not expensive hardware or a sophisticated app – it’s the people behind it. We believe our company is defined by our values, which shape and influence every decision. What we value: • Our people and want our team members’ experience with Worldgate to be rewarding, empowering, and enjoyable. • Our clients and respect the opportunities they give us to innovate and serve. • Diversity and the positive change that a diverse workforce and client community can create. • Our communities and the opportunities we have to give back and create a better world. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Worldgate is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in company policy and the way we do business at Worldgate and is an important principle of sound business management.