IS Project Manager

About the role

As a member of the Information Services Department, the IS Project Manager will manage and execute technology projects to improve business results and client experience. The role involves coordinating across the overall program, scope, risk, and schedule management, as well as troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Work with business teams to complete project intake, define project scope and objectives, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage projects, develop project plans, allocate resources, and monitor performance deliverables to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Participate in requirements gathering meetings to ensure the end solution meets the requestors’ “needs” versus “wants.”
• Effectively communicate project plans to cross-functional team members and management.
• Coordinate resources and timetables with business departments and IS teams.
• Gather critical information from meetings with various stakeholders to make necessary project adjustments and produce useful visuals and reports when necessary.
• Partner with business teams to create User Acceptance Test plans and serve as a liaison between technical and business teams when conducting testing.
• Identify and resolve issues in project plans and schedules.
• Communicate project status consistently (weekly/bi-weekly as appropriate) with the project team and stakeholders to enable informed decision-making.
• Report and escalate issues to management as needed.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Manage multiple projects at once.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline required. Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• 5 years of IT industry experience.
• 5 years of project management experience.
• Experience with both agile and waterfall project management methodologies.
• Gather requirements and process mapping experience required.

Skills

• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Strong leadership and people skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, managers, and clients.
• Strong professional communication, both written and verbal.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and excellent follow-through skills.
• Strong ability to multi-task.
• Proactive, self-motivated with a high level of ownership and drive to achieve goals.
• Skill to document complex systems and procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of system life cycle processes.
• Relevant technical, functional, and/or process expertise.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to navigate ambiguously defined problems, develop creative solutions, and deliver meaningful results.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

• Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds.
• Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Pay

The salary ranges for this position vary by location and reflect factors such as experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a position. Reasonable estimates of the current ranges are:

• Las Vegas: $110,000 - $125,000
• Atlantic City, Chicago, Minneapolis: $120,000 - $145,000
• Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Morristown, Princeton, Seattle, Washington D.C.: $135,000 - $150,000
• New York, San Francisco: $155,000 - $170,000

For more information on compensation and benefits, visit Fox Rothschild's Compensation & Benefits.