Project Manager- IT (Software)
Accountabilities: Lead small to mid-sized IT software projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from planning and requirements gathering through implementation, delivery, and post-project evaluation.
Develop comprehensive project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, communication plans, resource plans, and delivery strategies.
Act as the primary point of contact for project communications, maintaining clear and consistent communication with clients, project teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure requirements, milestones, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and deadlines remain on track.
Manage project resources, risks, issues, dependencies, acceptance criteria, and required signoffs.
Facilitate project team meetings, status meetings, stakeholder discussions, and regular reporting activities.
Prepare accurate status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing project information, risks, progress, and key decisions.
Support business requirements gathering, gap analysis, testing, and solution implementation activities.
Coordinate the creation of user manuals, training materials, project documentation, and other resources required for successful implementation and client transition.
Work closely with business analysts, developers, customers, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve project issues.
Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, encouraging collaboration, accountability, and effective decision-making.
Apply Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and SDLC practices appropriately based on project requirements and business context.
Coach and mentor project teams, business partners, and stakeholders on project management, Agile frameworks, SDLC practices, and delivery standards.
Monitor project performance and proactively identify opportunities to improve delivery quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
Conduct post-project evaluations to identify successful practices, improvement opportunities, and lessons learned.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
8+ years of experience managing large, complex IT or software development projects, preferably within a high-technology environment.
Demonstrated experience planning, leading, and tracking software or web development projects using Agile methodologies.
Strong knowledge of the software development lifecycle, with practical experience combining Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and other project management approaches.
Experience leading multi-functional project teams of approximately 10–15 or more members, including remote and geographically distributed teams.
Strong technical understanding of software development, technical solution design, product selection, and IT implementation, with the ability to assess complex technical risks and issues.
Experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and diagramming formal IT requirements, including business cases, use cases, user stories, process flows, data flows, and business objectives.
Experience collaborating with business stakeholders and customers in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
Ability to act as a servant-leader, coach teams, facilitate collaboration, and influence stakeholders without relying solely on direct authority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deliver large-scale project communications clearly and confidently.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills, including the ability to evaluate alternatives, manage ambiguity, and recommend practical solutions.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, and SharePoint, including SharePoint List management.
Familiarity with project, program, Agile, and collaboration tools such as ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Jira Align, and Miro is a plus.
Experience in the health solutions industry is desirable.
Certifications such as PMP, CSM, CSPO, A-CSM, A-CSPO, ITIL, Six Sigma, SAFe Agilist, SAFe Release Train Engineer, or SAFe Program Consultant are advantageous.
Willingness and ability to travel when required.
Entrepreneurial mindset, intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, adaptability, and a practical approach to problem-solving.
Confident, accountable, collaborative, and resourceful leadership style with a focus on achieving ambitious outcomes.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead complex IT and software initiatives with meaningful business and client impact.
Exposure to enterprise-level application development and cross-functional technology environments.
Opportunity to work with Agile, Scrum, SDLC, Waterfall, and modern project delivery practices.
Leadership and mentoring opportunities across project teams and business stakeholders.
Collaborative environment that values innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and practical solutions.
Opportunity to work with a broad range of project management, Agile, technology, and collaboration tools.
Professional development opportunities through exposure to complex projects, methodologies, and industry practices.
Potential travel opportunities based on project requirements.
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