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Required Skills:
- Ten or more years of experience managing large, complex business and technology transformation projects
- Expertise in systems development methodologies including both waterfall and Rapid Application Development; recent experience with Agile highly preferred
- Expertise in project planning and control tools and techniques including audit ability, Earned Value Analysis, Critical Path Method, Gantt, Project Charter, status reporting, issue management and quality assurance
- Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills
- Familiarity with a formal project management methodology (e.g., PMBOK, CMMI).
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with software engineers to convey requirements and ensure software design meets stated requirements
- Demonstrated ability to define project scope and schedule milestones and work with system development team to meet milestone dates
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage project scope and or resource changes
Responsibilities:
- Applies significant management and leadership experience to ensure successful delivery of business supporting systems/applications
- Manages and is responsible for the successful completion of all tasks in assigned program area including technical work, task management and business process activities.
- Leads project risk assessments and defines deliverable acceptance criteria; balances project needs and demands with operational capabilities of the organization
- Direct the project team through the full system development life cycle (SDLC) of the project
- Initiate and develop program and project work products including: Project Charter, Project Scope Statement, Project Schedule, Detailed Project Plan, and Project WBS.
- Identify resource requirements and coordinate the assignment and scheduling of tasks.
- Assign tasks, set priorities, and monitor and control task progress.
- Supervises assigned technical staff, including contractors.
- Monitor actual project hours and costs against the project/program estimates and budget.
- Communicate effectively with project team members, management, and project stakeholders on status, issues, risks, and project goals and objectives.
- Directs program activities to meet client and organization work objectives and serves as a liaison with clients to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.
- Report status to project stakeholders through multiple formal communication methods.
- Track and quantify risks in the Project Risk Tracker and mitigate risks with project stakeholders.
- Coordinate SME and BA resources to produce application development requirement specifications and use cases.
- Performs program financial management services, including financial analysis, budget and cost quote preparation, cost management and reconciliation.
Desired Skills:
- PMP or other project management certifications are desirable
- Certified Scrum Master
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