Job Purpose:

This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading the efforts of medium to large software development and systems integration projects in all phases of the software development and project life cycle, maintaining and improving the project management methodology and mentoring others who are performing project management roles on small sized projects. This position serves as a primary point of contact for project-level communication including plans, status, issues, and risks. This position will work to facilitate progress and good communications between all groups related to the project and implement proven business practices to lead projects and help improve the project management methodology. This includes applying existing processes as well as identifying areas where process should be implemented or improved. This individual will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of IT system investments and improve the execution or project related business initiatives supported by IT and systems improvements. 

Primary Duties:

• Assists in Portfolio Management
• Develops detailed work breakdown structures for projects
• Develops estimates for potential projects.
• Identifies project resource needs and facilitates acquiring those resources
• Develops and manages project budgets
• Manages project scope and requirements changes for SDLC projects
• Communicates status to all team members, stakeholders, and management
• Facilitates team communication and progress
• Documents risks and identifies mitigation strategies
• Reviews deliverables for completeness and accuracy
• Facilitates post project reviews to identify areas of success and improvement opportunities
• Provides recognition to team members for accomplishments
• Implements project development best practices
• Identifies areas of process improvement and work within the PMO to define processes to meet the needed improvement
• Reviews system design plans for reasonableness and fit with the business requirements
• Works with other IT and Business Unit Team Members assigned to manage medium or small sized projects to ensure execution follows the defined and accepted methodologies

Nice to Haves:

• Merchandising
• Vendor Management
• Agile experience
• PMP certification

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, computer science, management information systems or telecommunications and 7-12 years related work experience for a Sr position and 3-6 for a Project Manager position. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Training/Systems:

• Knowledge of network and PC operating systems, including how desktop clients are hosted, change control process and Service Desk problem reporting
• Displays high level of understanding of database software, hardware, and standards, as well as data retrieval methodologies and applications
• Displays excellent analytical, mathematical, creative problem solving, communication, written and oral communication, listening, and interpersonal skills
• Logical and efficient with keen attention to detail
• Ability to conduct research into system issues and products as required
• Ability to communicate ideas in both a technical and user friendly language
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure environment
• Strong customer service orientation
• Ability to manage Project Managers and establish expectations and goals for PMs