Project Manager - Technical

Project Manager - Technical

I.        Primary Purpose

The Project Manager will plan, execute, and finalize projects according to deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors and/or consultants in order to deliver projects. The Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.


• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.


• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.


• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.


• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.


• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.


• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company.


• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle.


• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.


• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.


• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.


• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.


• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.


• Track project milestones and deliverables.


• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.


• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.


• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.


• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.


• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.


• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.


• Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.


• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

III.       Education & Experience Requirements

• University degree or college diploma in the field of Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.


• Strong familiarity managing custom .NET software developments practice is a plus


• Familiar with programming languages, including TSQL and C#.


• Database and operating systems experience with SQL.


• Knowledge of Agile team environment is a plus.


• Demonstrated experience in personnel management.


• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.


• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.


• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.


• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.


• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.


• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.


• Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise..


• Strong written and oral communication skills.


• Strong interpersonal skills.


• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products.


• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.


• Customer service skills an asset.


• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment


• Ability to communicate with business and technical resources effectively and proactively 


• Ability to apply technical constraints of the system environments to overall business applications system design

As this will be a highly autonomous position, the ideal candidate will have analytical skills and a desire to learn the business processes that they will be supporting.