Job Summary:
The IT Project Manager, Sr. is responsible for planning and coordinating all aspects of IT-specific projects from initiation to delivery. This role involves executing and finalizing projects according to agreed-upon deadlines and within budget. Responsibilities include acquiring resources and coordinating efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to the established project plan. This role defines the project's objectives and ensures delivery of quality. At the Senior level, projects are typically larger and more complex. This is a fully seasoned professional level capable of independently carrying out most assignments. Multiple incumbents in a work group may attain this level, but it is not an automatic promotional level.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
- Supervision Received: Depending on organizational structure, may work independently with responsibility for an assigned function or program and under very general supervision.
Duties/Responsibilities: General Duties
- Manages projects involving network, server, or software implementation and upgrades, PC deployment, and other similar projects.
- Coordinates work done by IT staff and internal customers/partners by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments.
- Develops detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control processes, testing, documentation, training, and on-time delivery within budget constraints.
Strategy & Planning
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
- Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
- Track project milestones and deliverables.
- Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project lifecycle.
- Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
- Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Acquisition & Deployment
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Draft and submit budget proposals and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
- Negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company if needed.
- Determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during the project cycle.
Operational Management
- Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
- Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
- Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
- Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Extensive knowledge of project management concepts, processes, and tools.
- Well-developed technical skills within project management.
- Proficiency in using personal computers and their associated connectivity and networking.
- Ability to assess the status of IT systems and identify underlying causes for failures and disruptions in service, and methods to remediate these issues.
- Ability to plan and carry out virtually all typical assignments within a professional area; train others; build effective relationships within the organization.
Education and Experience: Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or business (equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).
- 5 years of specific professional experience such as team or project lead.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or business (equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the master’s degree on an exception basis) with 5-8 years of experience.
Licensures and Certifications
Essential Capabilities and Work Environment
- Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are essential to perform the job successfully.
- Typical environmental conditions associated with the job.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $34.00 - $54.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Experience level:
Schedule:
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Ability to Commute:
- Atlanta, GA 30334 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Atlanta, GA 30334: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Atlanta, GA 30334