We are partnering with a Louisiana based boutique tech consulting firm for a IT Project Manager with Scrum Experience.
Job Description
We are currently seeking a Project Manager with effective communication and organizational skills. In
this role, you will engage with executive stakeholders and key project team members. In addition, this
role will be responsible for improving existing relationships between multiple teams, as well as
building positive relationships as new teams are formed.
Project Manager Duties and Responsibilities
- Obtain thorough understanding of client needs and communicate those to the appropriate teams
and organizations
- Lead projects from requirements gathering and through implementation
- Provide transparency into the status of each phase of the project
- Provide visibility into each team members’ project responsibilities, as well as their ongoing
contributions to the project
- Prepare and facilitate key project meetings
- Define, and measure and report success metrics
- Manage each phase of the project lifecycle
- Develop and manage project schedules, scope, and cost
- Prepare and report key project metrics
- Support communication efforts across all teams
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Project Management
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
- Able to work collaboratively with and through others
- Ability to work with difficult dynamics across multiple teams
- Ability to implement a system of providing transparency into projects
- Experience and knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles
- Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:
- Scrum Master and Project Management certifications
- Experience and knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Salary: $100K