Project Manager

Job Description

IT Project Manager - Norfolk Va- Onsite

Position Summary

A Technical Project Manager responsible for providing project planning and management for established initiatives within the company.

They ensure projects are completed to specification, within an established time frame and budget. This candidate will be the lead subject matter expert.

Expected to improve all aspects of project planning and resource management.

Position Responsibilities

• Analyze, plan, and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects
• Assign duties and responsibilities and oversee workflow of project staff
• Manage assigned IT projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope of project
• Develop, maintain, and revise proposals for assigned projects including project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, timelines, funding, and staffing
• Set and track project milestones; manage and account for unforeseen delays, and realign schedules and expectations, as needed
• Maintain project communications, providing status updates to affected staff and stakeholders
• Collect, analyze, and summarize information and trends, as needed, to prepare project status reports
• Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects
• Manage vendors, budget, and work collaboratively with Legal and Sourcing Teams

Requirements

Required Skills

An ideal candidate would have

1) a passion for technology and a desire to use technology to improve operations and customer / employee experience;

2) empathy and experience working with coworkers from diverse backgrounds

3) the ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or Management or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of Project Management experience
• Professional Project Management Certification a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies, and methods
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
• Team Lead experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with, or able to quickly become proficient with a range of general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization and the industry
• Previous experience with Jira, Microsoft O365, and Microsoft Office Suite a plus

Benefits

Paid days Off

health Insurance

Dental

Vision

401 K

Life Insurance

Paid certifications

Requirements

Experience Required : 3 or more years of business development experience selling to senior business and IT stakeholders Experience Required : Demonstrated achievement in sales in the IT industry.

Proven successful experience selling cloud, service desk, network operations services, information technology solutions and / or other recurring revenue.

Proven, successful experience selling project based, professional services with an information technology focus Strong understanding of how enterprises and business functions utilize services offerings from vendors to drive improved efficiency, financial results and employee engagement Demonstrated ability to handle objections and drive best new practice ideas to impact their business Understanding of client’s needs and IT pain points and the ability to translate them into sales opportunities that create true business value Inherent ability to influence others regarding complex topics hunter mentality and self-starter Socially comfortable speaking with strangers across a broad range of business and information technology topics The ability to handle pressure, meet deadlines, and be accountable for results Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation of group presentations Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience