IT Project Manager

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Directs performing requirements analysis
• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions
• Document both Business and/or Functional Requirements
• Directs and manages project development from beginning to end
• Defines project scopes, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develops full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimates the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Drafts and submits budget proposals and recommends subsequent budget changes when necessary
• Where required, negotiates with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company
• Determines and assesses the need for additional staff or consultants and makes the appropriate recruitments if necessary during the project cycle
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team
• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical paths
• Tracks project milestones and deliverables
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations
• Determines the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyzes results and troubleshoots problem areas
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crises and devises contingency plans
• Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
• Counsels, mentors, motivates and supervises project team members and contractors and influences them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Reports project status to IT Management on all current and upcoming IT related projects in a centralized timeline
• Aids IT management in prioritizing current and upcoming projects based on available resources
• Ensures compliance with all applicable gaming laws and company internal controls, policies and procedures, Title 31, and federal regulations, if they apply to the position

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of both business analyst and project management experience in an information technology environment, including experience in cross-functional project management methods and techniques
• Knowledge of information technology applications, processes, software and equipment
• Knowledge of the techniques for managing cross-functional teams
• Skill in planning and preparing written and verbal communication
• Skill in technical planning of information technology projects
• Skill in working with groups to build consensus
• Ability to synthesize project information and establish the appropriate scope of a project
• Ability to apply strong project management skills and methodologies
• Ability to create new work processes
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical users
• Previous experience leading in both small groups and one-on-one situations
• Previous experience managing and prioritizing multiple projects
• Possesses general understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design
• Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
• Experience working in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment