IT Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Project Manager

Major Duties / Responsibilities :

The successful applicant will manage a portfolio of information security projects utilizing industry standard best practices, laboratory and division project management processes and guidelines.

Specific responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to :

• Planning and Budgeting - Determines requirements and best approach for project management methodology for multiple projects, develops work breakdown structures, Project Management Plans and / or backlog feature and story definitions, project tasking and sequencing for project schedules and / or serves as scrum master, develops project budget and resource plans with the sponsor and finance officers.
• Leadership - Assembles, manages, and directs project teams to accomplish project goals and deliverables. Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and are of acceptable quality. Assists and mentors team members on methodology including agile.
• Communication – Ensures projects execute adequate communication plans, all stakeholders are appropriately informed of project status and project teams have project information and resources to succeed. Communicates, collaborates, and Interfaces with project sponsors, ITSD leadership, subject matter experts (SMEs), and other resources. Gains trust and forms relationships with leadership, sponsors, principal investigators and project team members.
• Risk Management - Identifies, diagnoses, and consults on project risks and issues., Identifies mitigation strategies or corrective actions, reports and escalates as appropriate.
• Project Salvage - Takes leadership, assesses project risks / issues / problems, implements corrective actions, escalates to leadership as appropriate, and establishes new project baselines.
• Mentoring - Advocates for project management by providing information, recommendations, guidance, and assistance to the IT and research staff regarding PM best practices to elevate overall staff project management knowledge.
• Reporting - Prepares and presents presentations, reports and dashboards, providing recommendations and findings on matters relating to projects.

Basic Requirements

Preferred Qualifications :