Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: 55 Trinity Avenue, Suite G700, Atlanta, GA, 30303-0000

Interview: Virtual or In-person

Work mode: Hybrid

Duration: 04+ months

Job Summary:

• The IT Project Manager, Sr., plans and coordinates all aspects of IT specific projects from initiation to delivery.
• The role of this position is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to agreed upon deadlines and within budget.
• The role also includes 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.
• What distinguishes the Senior level is that projects for this role are typically larger and more complex than for non-Sr. Project Managers.
• This is a fully seasoned professional level capable of independently carrying out most assignments.
• This level would be attainable by multiple incumbents in a work group (not necessarily by all) but would not be an 'automatic' promotional level.

Roles & Responsibilities:

General Duties

• Manages projects that often involve 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 process, 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 project life cycle.
• Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop the 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.
• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.
• Determine and assess 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 path.
• 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.