IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Location: Orlando, FL

Schedule: Hybrid

Qualifications (top 3 are key):

• General understanding of Infrastructure

• Ability to work on complex project

• Independent worker with team energy

• 2+ years of experience in a Project Management role with a background in team development.

• 2+ years in an information technology capacity with understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity.

• Experience equivalent to the education requirement may be accepted in lieu of the education requirement.

• Complexity Describe the following: Level of decision making authority

• Decision making authority within the project scope, schedule and budget with team input.

• Responsibility to escalate decisions as needed with executive and/or senior leadership as appropriate.

• Full autonomy within the bounds of approved scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects and areas related to the development of the work plans and communication plans.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline and/or experience Training requirements

• Preferred PMP and/or equivalent experience

• Leadership capabilities, strong judgment, and the ability to work effectively with and influence clients, team members, management and external groups.

• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the business/client environment and systems, connectivity and application technological alternatives.

• General business acumen.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of project management life cycle and systems development lifecycle (i.e. Iterative, Agile, Waterfall, etc.).

• Knowledge of project management tools, techniques and practices.

• Ability to lead a team and deliver all phases of complex assignments.

• Strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability.

• Ability to interact with senior management.

• Understands basic revenues models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly

Responsibilities:

• Develops communication plan to provide continuous communication to the project team members, customers, and project sponsors regarding the status of the project.(25% time)

• Identifies resources needed to complete work and collaborates with resource manager(s) to assemble appropriate skills/teams and resources.

• Manages issues, risks, and changes using appropriate and agreed upon processes and tools established within the Project Management Office. (10% time)

• Determines the project schedules, identifies the critical path and potential risks.

• Effectively applies the delivery methodology and scheduling standards and enforces them with the project teams.

• Leads Project Team to maintain project work plans and drafts required deliverables. (15% time)

• Facilitates/participates in project reviews and retrospectives, provides information for audits, status reports, and Executive Review meetings. (10% time)

• Forecasts, manages, and reports on project financials, planned and actual project schedule, and resources utilization.

• Understands basic revenues models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly. (15% time)

• Manages development and processing of funding documentation to meet finance and PMO requirements and process.

• Works with Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Team to prepare RFPs, MSAs & SOWs. (15% time)

• Participates in process improvement initiatives and PMO onboarding activities. (5% time)

• Performs other duties as needed (5% time)

Technical:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite of products, (i.e. Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

• Understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity, and security and compliance.