IT Project Manager

Charlotte, NC

13 days ago

Job Description

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for managing complex IT projects on a day-to-day basis, using the Project Management Life Cycle process and deliverables.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform project management duties for complex IT projects in accordance with project management life cycle (PMLC) and systems development life cycle (SDLC) processes. These activities include:
Perform day-to-day management of all project phases to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
Coordinate all project activities with the IT project team members and business owners / stakeholders.
Track performance against objectives and develop corrective strategies when objectives are not being met.
Create, manage, and update project charters, schedules, risk management plans, communication plans, project budgets, gate reviews, and all other project management documentation.
Work with project team members and management to secure resources and funding.
Coordinate closely with project stakeholders to define project scopes and schedules.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, processes, and data sources.
Work with business analysts and architects to translate these business needs into clearly documented-detailed requirements and functional specifications.
Provide regular status updates and maintain relevant metrics to provide transparency on team performance.
Manage vendors and hold them accountable for their delivery activities.
Identify and coordinate cross-project dependencies.
Communicate with executive leadership to provide project risk analysis, status, and requirements that may impact strategic direction.
Ensure that projects comply with audit requirements.
Complete additional projects and assignments as needed.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

8+ years of project management experience for complex application and data integration projects.
Detailed knowledge of project management and software development life cycle methodologies.
Experience managing mid-sized to large IT integration projects, independently.
Career experience within Commercial Insurance, is desired.
Facilitation skills with an ability to effectively manage cross-functional team discussions.
Strong management skills with an ability to achieve results in a matrix management environment.
Ability to translate business needs into IT deliverables.
Able to successfully apply waterfall, agile, and hybrid project-delivery methodologies.
Possess multi-disciplinary information technology knowledge with proven systems deployment experience.
Experience using Project and Portfolio Management tools (MS Project, Planview, SharePoint, etc.)
Expertise in all aspects of requirements and testing processes.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

Detail-oriented and extremely organized.
Strong analytical and managerial abilities.
Strong business planning and prioritization skills.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and proactively identify risks to project timelines.
Excellent written & verbal (business) communications skills.
Ability to work across organizational boundaries and bring people together with diverse perspectives to find solutions.
Strong personal time-management skills with the ability to meet individual and team deadlines.
Team player who can work well with technical and business resources.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
B.A. / B.S. degree.
Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus, but not required.
CPCU Designation or advanced degree is a plus, but not required.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Charlotte, NC
Industry	Other/Not Classified
Company Size	100 to 499 employees

Skills

Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Application Integrationunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Business Architectureunmatched
Business Planunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Business Skillsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Processingunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Fundingunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS)unmatched
Matrix Managementunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microsoft Projectunmatched
Microsoft SharePointunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Needs Assessmentunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Lifecycleunmatched
Project Evaluationunmatched
Project Lifecycleunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Management Softwareunmatched
Project Portfolio Management (PPM)unmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Deliveryunmatched
Test Requirementsunmatched
Testingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
Waterfall Model of Software Developmentunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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