Project Manager

Requirements:
1. 3 years of professional Business Analysis experience is required.
2. 3 years of professional Project Management experience is required.
3. 2-3 years of mortgage servicing industry knowledge/experience (conventional lender with FNMA, Freddie, FHA, Agency Jumbo, Non-agency Jumbo, Alt-A and non-prime)

Required Technical Skill Sets:
Project Management
Microsoft SQL 2000/T-SQL
Technical Writing
Process Flow Documentation
Strong Communication Skills

Required Business Experience:
Previous experience focused on Finance, Accounting, and Treasury data and software applications.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- Provides leadership, vision and direction to key business initiatives by integrating processes and information in support of the business mission.
- Works with Business Partners and Project Teams to analyze, design, implement and/or support business applications/systems.
- Develops detailed functional system and program specifications using structured design methodologies.
- Strengths usually revolve around communication, organization, and cross functional business and application knowledge.
- Communicate complex ideas to Business Partners at their own level of understanding.
- Ensures on-time delivery of all projects.
- Provides effective leadership through the development of standard practices and effective communication,
- Supports customers to resolve issues with systems or business process/procedures.
- Analyzes functional requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve systems.
- Writes detailed business description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify systems.
- Examples of artifacts from analyst are Business Requirements Documents, Current and Proposed flow diagrams.
- Works with Business Partners, Technical Analysts, and Developers to further define specifications, indicate areas of system impact, and continuously communicates project status and needs.
- Follows the Software Development Life Cycle policies and procedures.
- Develops, analyzes and manages project schedules and appropriate project management documentation.
- Works with the Business Partners throughout the project development life cycle to ensure their needs are addressed.
- Oversees project development process to ensure that it meets stated requirements.
- Reports status, manages change control processes, and performs program/project communications.
- Negotiates project plans, time frames and trade-offs with Business Partners understanding the impacts to project.
- Assists in the preparation of Technical Requirements Documents.
- Executes/Validates Test cases for projects on a pre and post production basis.
- Coordinates testing of enhancements, and if needed develops, provides educational tools and materials.
- May be involved with planning/scheduling and sources allocation.