IT Project Manager

Main Duties

• Establish and manage project schedules and work breakdown structures to ensure project objectives are met
• Create and drive project plans to optimize cross-functional resources
• Coordinate activities of sub-teams
• Controls the day-to-day aspects of projects (may include multiple projects) with regard to scope, schedule, resources and budget
• Document and communicate status, issues, and risks in a timely manner to project team and senior management
• Serve as the first point of escalation for the project team
• Ensure high team morale
• Mentor and train team members in project management
• Build strong business relationships
• Manage project issues to resolution
• Actively participate in the execution of the project management strategy within the organization
• Engage, promote and improve the Sophos IT Applications project management methodology

Skills & Experience

Required

• Excellent project management, organization, and team collaboration skills
• Demonstrated experience leading IT software projects with project team sizes greater than 5 people
• Demonstrated experience in applying and improving project management methodology
• Demonstrated understanding of software development lifecycles (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, waterfall)
• Demonstrated track record of delivering projects in scope, on-time, and within budget
• Outstanding verbal and written communication
• Outstanding facilitation and presentation skills
• Outstanding negotiation, leadership and problem-solving skills
• Comfort with ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
• Demonstrated commitment to quality

Beneficial

• University degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related area
• Experience working at large consulting firm leading software implementations
• Prior experience as an IT business analyst or programmer