Transformation Project Manager

PURPOSE:

Provides day to day direction to project teams of internal staff.  Allocates resources across various complex projects to ensure completion of project goals within budget. Additionally responsible for managing and overseeing the system development process including the strategic plan, systems analysis, technical design, coding, testing, turnover to production, acceptance criteria and review schedules. Works extensively with many internal customers, staff, and management across and within the business.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides input to the creation of the statement of work, including project requirements, risk, time and cost of project and identifies the technical approach and key deliverables of given project.
• Develops the project managerial approach including project team roles, reporting structure, and develops the plan including team, skills required, and project acceptance procedures. Provides day to day direction of project team members.
• Responsible for managing and overseeing the system development process including the strategic plan, systems analysis, technical design, coding, testing, turnover to production, acceptance criteria and review schedules.
• Participate in support of production system (24 X 7) for area of expertise.
• Provides overall budget development and responsibility for multiple projects.
• Maintain extensive knowledge and expertise in multiple business processes and/or technical areas.
• Responsible for developing technical or business process expertise through mentoring and team coaching.
• Identifies and assists in facilitation of process improvements regarding IS internal processes.
• Works with management to manage supplier and internal customer relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Business Administration, or similar.  Or equivalent work experience.  
• Minimum 10 years progressive responsibility within Information Technology or related field, including 2 years as Associate Project Manager of complex projects involving resources from multiple functions or business units.
• Core competencies:
  1. Client Interaction: Management level and higher.
  2. Project Scope: System-wide responsibility on complex components or complex projects. Provides direction for entire project or a project team
  3. Sphere of Influence: Key contributor. Work is critical to project success. Influences at account level and at customer management level.  May be called upon to solve highly technical, complex problems. May be called upon to consult for other projects 
  4. Roles and Responsibilities: Works under minimal supervision.  Provides input to project-related decisions.  May write proposals and price-out projects.
  5. Breadth and Depth of Skills: Uses knowledge of technology and client needs to recommend appropriate action.  Has an in-depth understanding of many technologies and their applications or has a very in-depth understanding of one or two technologies. May be highly specialized in one skill cluster or have a broad understanding of several clusters.  Possesses understanding of interactions between various technologies.