Description

The Project Manager Technology Implementation delivers new technological solutions to meet business needs within a specified scope while aligned to enterprise objectives. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager Technology Implementation gathers and documents business system and functional requirements, influences system design to optimize support and ensures solutions meet the business objectives and requirements. Completes and/or coordinates implementation of design and requirements, testing, operational readiness, and transition to the appropriate production support team. Begins to influence department’s strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Role and Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large scope projects within programs and standalone projects
• Utilize Project Management framework, adhering to standard tools, process and methodology
• Collaborate with business owners on the identification and assignment of business resources
• Create and manage budgets, timelines (milestones) and task schedules
• Execute the project through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Maintain strategic alignment of assigned projects by analyzing charters and reviewing expectations with all impacted stakeholders
• Lead the planning process to create the Project Charter, including collaborating with Scrum Masters for all impacted Agile teams, understanding their sprint plans, and creating an integrated Work Plan
• Lead the requirements gathering and analysis process, capturing business and technical needs in Agile epics and user stories
• Manage all assigned internal and external resources, task planning and progress reporting during the project including internal IT, Business, vendors, contractors, and consultants
• Conduct project team meetings to establish and execute on detailed project plans
• Ensure project milestone deliverables are completed and approved at every stage of the project lifecycle
• Produce detailed reports, business decision documents, meeting minutes, and notifications on assigned projects
• Accurately track and report project status against plan to all stakeholders at all levels
• Identify, log, and manage risk, implement mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and communicate/escalate to stakeholders
• Identify, log, assign, and resolve or escalate project issues, hindrances, and blockers using company best practices
• Incorporate effective scope/change management impact assessment and controls
• Perform other duties as requested

  Cross Functional Interactions

• Interact with various business owners throughout the organization
• Interact with external agencies/personnel

​Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle, Waterfall, and Agile Development Methodologies
• Experience in IT business analysis, including artifacts development
• Experience problem solving and consultation within complex environments
• Facilitating cross-functional teams' efforts
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree of Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field