Technical Project Manager
Bring your project management expertise to our team and support the delivery of business projects and programs-on schedule and to the client's complete satisfaction. Working with a business analyst and/or the business owner, you will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control,and completion of specific business projects primarily with our InfoSec team, ensuring consistency with the company's strategy, commitments, and goals.
As a project manager, your responsibilities would include:
Facilitating the definition of the project scope, milestones, goals, and deliverables
Working with the product owner to understand the project vision and gather and document high level business requirements which can be translated into key project activities
Defining project tasks and resource requirements from various in-house teams
Developing project plans at the task, milestone, and resource level
Collaborating with technical resources (DBAs, newtwork administrators, etc.) to break the project into proper phases and clearly identify deliverables for each phase
Tracking project against plan-anticipating events that may require a contingency plan, recommending corrective action, and ensuring stakeholders are kept informed
Ensuring that issues are properly identified, documented, tracked, and resolved
Providing management, direction, and support to the project team The ideal candidate for this position should meet the following requirements:
Experience
5+ years of project management experience/education working on technical projects of various sizes and complexity
Prior business analysis experience gathering and documenting high level business requirements, a plus
Prior experience working with Information Security (InfoSec), a plus
2 to 5 years of direct technology experience focused on infrastructure systems (data center management, networking, system engineering, infrastructure architecture)
Experience working independently, as well as in a team-oriented collaborative environment
Able to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Proven ability to provide exceptional customer service, including analysis of issues for true root-cause resolution
Familiar with ITIL standards
Knowledge and experience with Agile project management methodology, a definite plus
Knowledge of Team Foundation Server (TFS), beneficial
A background in financial services, a plus
Skills
Strong, clear communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
Persuasive, adaptable, encouraging, and motivating
An independent learner
An eye for detail