IT Project Manager

Summary:

The main function of an IT Project Manager is to oversee the application of project management method during all phases of the project cycle, with responsibilities including project design, scope management, cost control, quality, and performance reporting.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develops, tracks, and manages project budget, project plans, timelines, and scope

• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching, and advising

• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements

• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs

• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing

• Ease the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures

• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses

• Ensure proper systems development and project management processes are being utilized

• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering, or related field needed. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.

• PMP or PMI certification

• 8-10 years of experience

• Proven project management experience

• People management and team building skills

• Proved ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities

• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at various levels within the organization

• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions

• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: Up to $66.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Owings Mills, MD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• project management: 8 years (Required)
• delivering technology and business application solutions: 8 years (Required)
• large-scale, multi-platform systems environment: 8 years (Required)
• Infrastructure: 8 years (Required)
• upgrade projects: 8 years (Required)
• Cloud: 8 years (Required)
• BI tools: 8 years (Required)
• MS platform/ tools: 8 years (Required)
• Change Management: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PMP or PMI certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $66