Application Programming / Core Technical / IT / Software Engineer
TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER Full Time
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee a multi person engagement team responsible for delivering enhancements to our Learning Management System.
In this role you will:
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Develop and maintain standardized project documentation to include project plans, agendas, action item lists, timelines/schedules and deliverables
- Create and follow-up on communication plans between IT, stakeholders and relevant business users
- Manage the project budget including creation and tracking of budgetary documentation
- Perform risk management and impact analysis to minimize project risks.
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques as recommended by the department
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Be responsible for managing project while providing leadership, and mentoring other team members as needed
- Assist in the development of functional requirements
- Define technical solutions based on functional requirements for the project
- Report and escalate issues and risks to management as needed
- Coordinate with internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Manage project through the application of generally accepted project management principles, based in agile/scrum methodologies
- Manage the project scope, including the creation of quality business requirements
- Monitor the project from initiation through delivery through the SDLC life cycle
- Insure quality and completeness of projects or enhancements initiatives. Validate achievement of project goals at post-implementation with analytics.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or similar
- Minimum of seven years of Project Manager experience leading technology software development projects in large, complex development environments with multiple types of development platforms
- Experience managing and leading a development team to deliver software applications
- Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
- Experience managing data conversions, development of ETL/interfaces, complex reports/extracts, and workflows
- Experience working in Scrum or Agile environments
- Experience and solid working knowledge of vendor package software implementations
- Strong analytical, workflow redesign and process improvement skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to develop strong client relationships
- Status reports, risk mitigation plans, project schedule, and project budget update accurately and on-time as per the agreed schedule
DESIRED SKILLS
- 3+ years’ experience in system/software solution development and delivery
- Experience working in State or Federal Government and working knowledge of contracting, funding, etc.
- Strong educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Experience in application development, systems administration/engineering or other technical discipline
- Cross functional experience between teams
- Scum Master or PMP certification is a plus
Recruiter: Hillary Provencher
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