IT Project Manager

IT PROJECT MANAGER - BIRMINGHAM AL

- Can you direct a diverse project team towards a common goal?
- Do you have the ability to balance quality management with a challenging project schedule?
- Do you have exceptional analytical approach towards business functionality?

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Lead and provide direction to a team that is responsible for designing and implementing IT initiatives aligned with the company strategy. Oversee the business requirements gathering, testing, and information technology initiatives based upon the user-defined business requirements. Be a liaison between the business departments and the information technology department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Oversee all aspects of projects (From start to finish the implementation of projects)
- Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize progress of projects.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Have the ability to provide structure to the projects they work on.
- Build and maintain working relationships with team members, vendors, and other depts. involved in the projects.
- Prepare reports for management regarding status of projects.
- Have to be familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Perform a variety of tasks and leads and direct the work of others on the teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- BSc in Electrical/Computer/Chemical Engineering; Computer Science; or a related Technical Diploma.
- PMP required.
- Minimum 8+ years' experience as a project manager, successfully leading full life cycle business process and/or information technology projects, on time, on budget and to the client's satisfaction.
- A demonstrated ability to manage stake holder relationships at all levels.
- A solid understanding of practical issues in process control systems.
- A balance of business experience and people management skills with strong technology knowledge.
- A demonstrated ability to develop project proposals, comprehensive project budgets and plans and to contribute extensively through the entire engagement life cycle
- Applied experience with Project Management principles, practices and methodologies eg RUP, EUP, Agile, PMI, CMM etc.