Project Manager

Summary: In this role, the Project Manager (PM) will manage integration projects with emphasis on quality assurance and process development & improvement. The PM ensures projects are executed, tracked and communicated in a consistent and effective manner through the development and deployment of defined, repeatable and measurable processes.

Description:

Primary Responsibilities – including but not limited to the following:

• Responsible and accountable for overall project performance for projects.
• Ensures project costs, schedule and scope are managed to stay within approved constraints.
• Interface with external and internal stakeholders to coordinate project requirements.
• Primary communicator with the project sponsor/owner and key stakeholders on project issues and concerns.
• Ensures a good working relationship between the project team, functional managers, and matrix organization.
• Coaches and leads team members to ensure completion of assigned tasks.
• Identify and obtain project team resources.
• Responsible for development and/or improvement of processes.
• Responsible for performing quality assurance within projects, products, and processes.
• Ensures the project team members understand their respective responsibility and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related discipline.
• At least four (4) years of practical project management experience with a strong focus in the following project areas: IT, process & quality improvement, and auditing.
• Ability to work within a matrix organization.
• Ability to mentor others, including peers, in the execution of projects.
• Experience with project development utilizing PMBOK & Agile industry standards
• Strong Experience with quality assurance methodologies and techniques (i.e. Corrective Actions & Preventative Actions, Internal Configuration Audits, Physical Configuration Audits, Functional Configuration Audits, Document Control)
• Strong Experience with process development and improvement methodologies (i.e. Six Sigma, Lean)
• Ability to function effectively in a team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to think independently.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Ability to quickly grasp technical issues and offer solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• PMP Certification.

Desired

• Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related field.
• At least five (5) years of project management experience.
• At least five (5) years of quality assurance experience.
• At least five (5) years of process development and improvement experience.
• At least five (5) years of IT and higher education/ business work experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.