Senior / Lead Project Manager

Job Responsibilities 

• Perform project development for medium to large projects of moderate to high complexity. 
• Manage project progress and budget and reports on a regular and timely basis to appropriate parties. 
• Coordinate project activities across all concerned departments, users, IT, external suppliers, sub-projects and other project teams. 
• Analyze and translate business strategies, plans and requirements into IT support systems, working with users to define system requirements and resolve problems. 
• Translate and apply the enterprise vision to all system, technical and application projects. 
• Coordinate activities and programs with other departments to expedite work and improve interdepartmental performance using tact and diplomacy. 
• Direct the design, testing and documentation of application programs in all phases of application development for medium to large projects. 
• Maintain a good working knowledge of processes and best practices and legislative initiatives, regulations or activities in areas of responsibility. 

Required Skills 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio and Microsoft Project, or other Project Management software is required. 
• Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in field of specialty. 
• In-depth understanding of Agile Development methodology principles. 
• Strong background in Scrum software development framework, preferably Scrum Master. 
• Excellent and very persuasive oral and written communication/presentation skills. 
• Exemplary, advanced interpersonal, conflict resolution and leadership skills. 

Education, Experience and Licensing 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Minimum of five (5) years of information technology project management experience. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred. 
• Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or similar certification is preferred. 

Primary Focus: End-to-end project delivery 

What the role does: 

·       Manages medium to large IT projects 

·       Controls scope, schedule, budget, and risks 

·       Coordinates across departments, vendors, and IT teams 

·       Translates business strategy into IT execution 

·       Oversees design, testing, and documentation 

·       Reports project status to leadership 

Key Skills: 

·       MS Project, Visio, Office tools 

·       Agile / Scrum (Scrum Master preferred) 

·       Strong leadership & communication