Core Purpose:
Define project scope, goals, and deliverables. Develop comprehensive project plans, including resource allocation, scheduling and timelines, and risk management.
Job Summary:
Provide leadership and guidance to project teams. Foster a collaborative and productive team environment. Lead stand-ups, sprint planning meetings and retrospectives. Take notes and communicate information to all parties necessary. Report feedback on projects to appropriate stakeholders. Ensure blocked tasks are dealt with quickly and help organize third-party communications with vendors.
Duties/Responsibilities:
· Develop project plans, defining scope, objectives, and deliverables.
· Lead project teams, manage project timelines, track progress, and ensure projects are delivered on time.
· Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders. Communicate project status, issues, and risks to all stakeholders effectively. Coordinate and set up meetings for blocked tasks and questions that come up. Effectively triage incoming issues and help the IT team gather more details if requests are not clear.
· Ensure all projects meet the company's quality standards and requirements. Help delegate UAT to the appropriate teams and ensure that those tasks are completed in cadence with releases to ensure smooth updates. Maintain and advocate for monthly release cadence along with Stakeholders.
· Assign tasks to team members, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively and efficiently. Monitor resource utilization and adjust allocations as needed to optimize project performance.
· Facilitate communication among project team members, stakeholders, and leadership. Provide regular updates on project progress, milestones, and issues. Resolve conflicts and address concerns in a timely manner.
· In conjunction with the IT team and Stakeholders, identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. Proactively address issues to minimize project impact.
· Maintain comprehensive project documentation. Prepare and present regular project status reports to stakeholders and senior management.
· Ensure functionality of automation (Microsoft Power Automate and PowerBI) and report any issues to IT team. Daily check-ins on the Occu-Med website (WordPress website)
and Microsoft Forms. Assist the Director of Training and Analytics in building out requested reports in Power-Bi.
· Continue to foster engagement with the director's team on project management skills, techniques, time management and organization habits.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Required Skills/Abilities:
· Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, software development, and IT service management.
· Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
· Familiarity with common Project Management tools (ClickUp, JIRA/Confluence, Asana, etc)
· Proficiency in active listening, effective questioning, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and basic technical understanding to gather and clarify project requirements effectively
· Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of tools for reporting and analytics.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to think strategically and make sound decisions under pressure.
· Excellent time management (both personally and in allocation of available resources)
· Focused and goal-oriented
Education and Experience:
· 7 years (or greater) of experience in Project Management - required
· 5 years (or greater) of experience in Information Technology and Services management - preferred
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to work in Fresno, CA?
Education:
Experience:
- Project Management: 7 years (Required)
Work Location: In person