Project Manager

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Job description

PSR Associates is a consulting and talent solutions firm that connects qualified IT professionals with great opportunities. Whether you're looking for a contract or permanent position, we can help you find the right fit for your skills and experience. We have a team of experienced recruiters who know the IT industry inside and out, and we work with you every step of the way to ensure a smooth and successful transition. PSR Connecting Talent, Crafting Success.

Project Manager

Candidates selected for this role may work fully remotely, provided they reside within the United States.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead the strategic implementation of new technology solutions and support existing ones. In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with various stakeholders to ensure projects are executed within scope, on budget, and on schedule.

Project Management core responsibilities include time and resource management, scope management, issue and risk management, project execution. This person plans, directs, and monitors the work produced by the team(s). He or she is responsible for managing stakeholder relationships, including general, ongoing communications, negotiation of scope and schedule changes, key risks, issue resolution, and ongoing progress reporting. The Project Manager will shape client expectations, and manage scope, risk and budget related to the project. This person must have a broad knowledge of project management best practices and be able to proactively identify potential project risks and proactively consult with key stakeholders and departmental leadership on how to develop and execute mitigation strategies.

Job Requirements:

8-10 years job-related experience

Effective analytical and presentation skills

Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; ability to tailor communication to different audiences, such as management, stakeholders, users,SMEs, developers, and others

Ability to communicate and work effectively with both functional area experts and technical team members

Demonstrated experience using JIRA and other project management tools.

Experience being both a Project Manager and Business Analyst on the same project is strongly preferred

Strong working knowledge of Agile Software Development Lifecycle Process, including incremental/iterative and Waterfall methods

Ability to manage work on multiple projects with competing priorities

Experience overseeing user acceptance testing and providing test cases/test scenarios for UAT

Experience working with web application development teams who use technologies such as Java and Drupal

Excellent organizational experience and professionalism

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Self-motivated and able to work independently

Experience working in research/educational institutions or small IT companies preferred

Sample Projects:

Projects supporting researchers and staff internally at GTRI as well as for the entire campus, including proposal management, compliance tools, researcher dashboards, talent management software, and financial applications

Project types include in-house Java development, web development, Cognos reports, Jira Service desk management and implementation, support of third-party software, enterprise systems integration, as well as database and systems infrastructure projects.

Education:

A Bachelor s or Master s degree is required: Preferred degree in Business, Accounting, or IT-related field.

Project Management certification (PMP) preferred

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