What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IT Project Manager position at GSD Search?
Job Description
Job Description
Senior Project Manager
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality project outcomes by managing multiple, concurrent projects from inception to close-out across various business units. These projects may involve business and / or information technology initiatives. The role ensures that project goals and objectives align with broader business strategies, are completed on schedule and within budget, and meet all agreed-upon business requirements and specifications.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Serve as the internal project leader on complex strategic projects requiring collaboration across multiple teams and departments.
- Develop and execute resource plans, calculate project costs and ROI, and assess the long-term viability of initiatives.
- Work closely with stakeholders, including executives, business teams, and operational partners, to define project scope, deliverables, and success criteria.
- Collaborate with technology teams to document and fulfill technical requirements as needed.
- Produce essential project documentation, including business cases, charters, communication plans, RACIs, business requirements, project schedules, resource plans, status reports, change requests, risk and issue logs, meeting agendas, and minutes.
- Identify, assess, and facilitate resolutions for risks and issues to ensure project success.
- Identify dependencies and critical paths across internal and external teams.
- Oversee test plan development and execution for QA and User Acceptance Testing.
- Manage all Change Management activities required for solution implementation.
- Prepare reports for leadership detailing project status and financials.
- Collaborate with external service providers to optimize processes and ensure business needs and SLAs are met.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and best practices in project management.
- Support the initiation, planning, and rollout of strategic initiatives while assisting in governance and project management process development.
- Lead and / or provide administrative support at project portfolio review meetings.
- Assist team members as needed to ensure successful project execution.
Desired Experience, Skills, and Education :
