Project Manager
Kaleidoscope Innovation · Atlanta, GA · 1 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multiple complex IT projects simultaneously through all project phases (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure).
- Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource needs.
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking.
- Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Ensure project documentation, communication, and governance compliance.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of both programs and medium to large-scale projects, ensuring alignment to business strategy and enterprise priorities.
- Manage multiple interrelated projects within a program, including dependencies, sequencing, and integrated delivery plans.
- Establish and maintain integrated program roadmaps and ensure alignment across workstreams.
Stakeholder & Communication Management
- Partner with business leaders to understand needs and ensure alignment with business strategy.
- Facilitate steering committee meetings, executive updates, and status reporting.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional teams, external vendors, and business.
Team Leadership
- Coordinate and lead project teams composed of IT, Project managers, business, and vendor resources.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior Project Managers or Business Analysts.
- Foster a collaborative, results-oriented team culture.
Process & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the improvement of PMO methodologies, templates, and tools.
- Champion project management best practices and governance standards (PMBOK, Agile, or hybrid).
- Support organizational change management related to technology implementations.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. 8–15 years of total professional experience, including 5–10 years of IT project management experience. Proven success managing large, enterprise-level IT projects ($1M+ budgets). Experience leading cross-functional teams across infrastructure, applications, or cloud initiatives. Strong understanding of IT development lifecycles (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid).
Certifications
(Preferred) Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or PMI-ACP (for Agile environments).
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent leadership, communication, organizational skills, attention to detail.
- Strong financial acumen with experience in budget management and forecasting.
- Advanced proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, ServiceNow).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Skilled in stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
Performance Metrics
- Delivery of projects on time, on budget, and within scope.
- Business satisfaction and stakeholder engagement scores.
- Compliance with PMO governance and reporting standards.
- Achievement of defined business outcomes or benefits realization.