PROJECT MANAGER

DIRECT HIRE

COLUMBUS, OHIO

Job Description

We have been proudly serving the IT industry for over 35 years from our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Initially specializing in iSeries (IBM i) infrastructure and application development, the company began expanding into Web and Mobile Development in 2005, and has since built practices in Systems Engineering, IT Staffing & Recruiting, Cloud Solutions, Software Support and Infrastructure Optimization.

From our inception, we have sought to navigate the interdependency of business and technology to provide tailored solutions to both the public and private sectors. Our success has been built on the value we place on our Clients/Partner relationships, the diverse range of skills and expertise of our incredible Staff, and our unwavering commitment to build on our wealth of experience to be “Difference Makers”.

Our Project Manager/ Business Analyst / QA Analyst shapes client expectations, and manages contracts and scope related to the project. This person must have a broad knowledge of industry best practices and be able to proactively identify potential project risks in order to advise and consult with clients on risk identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies.

Project Management:

Project Management responsibilities include time and resource management, financial planning, scope management, issue and risk management, project execution. This person plans, directs, and monitors the work produced by the team(s). He or she is responsible for managing stakeholder relationships, including general, ongoing communications, negotiation of scope and schedule changes, key risks, issue resolution, and ongoing progress reporting.

As a Business Analyst, they serve as a liaison between functional users and technical staff in the development or modification of typically complex information systems. He or she leads in definition of user business requirements, assures requirements are appropriately addressed in application implementation, and redefines business processes to maximize application usage as required. Responsibilities include creating and executing test plans, performing hands-on functional testing, and leading user acceptance testing. This position will also provide ongoing user support, including troubleshooting and resolution of more complex system issues.

Our Project Manager/ Business Analyst / QA Analyst will be responsible for the overall success of a project, requirements definition, and quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

• 4 years job-related experience
• Experience working with Project Management software
• Strong working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle Process, including iterative and Waterfall methods
• Excellent organizational experience, professionalism, and time management skills
• Effective analytical and presentation skills
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; ability to tailor communication to different audiences, such as management, stakeholders, users, SMEs, developers, and others
• Ability to lead others to articulate additional possibly hidden needs
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with both functional area experts and technical team members
• Strong process analysis and documentation skills; experience on projects to develop workflow-based enterprise software
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Experience being both a PM and BA on the same project is preferred, not required
• Ability to manage work on multiple projects with competing priorities
• Advanced skills in data organization and analysis, problem solving, systems documentation
• Knowledge of SQL, database, and relational data models is preferred, not required
• Experience overseeing user acceptance testing and providing test cases
• Experience working with web application development teams who use technologies such as .Net or Java
• Experience in enterprise systems integration
• Experience or knowledge in one or more technical solutions/architectures such as web services, portals, business process modeling, UI technologies like AJAX, relational databases, Business Intelligence (coding experience not required)

We are an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Employee stock ownership plan
• Performance bonus
• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 6 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Columbus, OH 43215 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbus, OH 43215: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person