Project managers contribute to the company’s success by planning, executing and managing medium to large projects using sound judgement, strong interpersonal skills, and effective tools and techniques. Projects typically require both a business and technology focus, and may deliver new or enhanced capabilities to multiple functional areas; or, may support a larger cross-functional program being managed by a senior project manager or program manager.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Elicit, accurately characterize, and document project goals, scope, stakeholders, risks, issues, success measures, effort and resource estimates
Create communication plans and deliver project status updates
Create and maintain project charters, plans, schedules and budgets
Proactively manage projects to deliver them in-scope, on-time and on-budget
Set an example to the project team of the O’Reilly culture
Maintain an objective, fact-based perspective on the project’s status, risk, and issues
Encourage the project team to display transparency about project status and risk, and influence them to proactively recommend solutions for issues
Facilitate and manage project change-control
Monitor the project’s progression through its lifecycle and enforce checkpoints and phase gates
SKILLS / EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE / ABILITIES
Required:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
3+ Years IT project management experience
Knowledge of project management tools, techniques, and processes
Knowledge of software application development concepts and practices
Familiarity with different types of SDLC methodologies including Waterfall and Agile
Knowledge of information technology concepts and practices including networking, hardware, and infrastructure
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, negotiation, escalation, and influencing skills
Strong business and organizational acumen and leadership abilities
Good judgment, appropriateness, and courage
Advanced planning abilities, organizational skills, and problem solving abilities
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical individuals
Desired:
PMP Certification
ITIL Certification
