IT Project Manager
Sage Intacct, Inc.
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Project Management
Posted on October 15, 2018
The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing new and existing technology projects within the overall company portfolio. The IT Project Manager will be involved in virtually every aspect of internal hardware/software implementations, application development and will work cross-functionally with IT, lines of business, key stakeholders and SMEs (Subject Matter Experts). This role is in a key position to ensure projects are effectively executed and teams are kept focused, energized and on-track to meet the objectives of technology initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as lead and conduit between IT and operational functions to drive deployments and integration of technology solutions
- Develop overall project timelines and key milestones; ensure teams meet critical dates leveraging Project Management software
- Manage all phases of projects: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure
- Partner with teams cross functionally to promote seamless integration of new technologies within a mixed computing environment
- Coordinate delivery of development (beta) and production releases that meet quality assurance standards
- Assist team through regressions testing and lead effort to identify potential impacts and bugs, including risk management and mitigation efforts
- Mature project management and software development methodology, polices, processes, tools and templates to contribute to successful delivery of IT/ERP projects
- Utilize SDLC, ITIL framework and/or industry best practices to develop and manage information systems
- Facilitate decision-making, arbitrate impasses, remove barriers and ultimately drive projects to completion
- Closely monitor implementations, track deployment issues and formulate fallback strategies
- Recognize and address shifts in project complexity, scope and risks
- Ensure project risks are managed and communicate risks and implications to management as appropriate
- Analyze feasibility and cost of technology deployments to lead the team to go/no-go decisions
- Work with team to identify and execute cost savings opportunities
Requirements:
- 5+ years of project management experience in the technology sector (IT, ERP, Engineering, R&D, etc.)
- 5+ years of experience leading Information Technology projects that involved business process change and multiple medium to large scale technology components
- Strong preference for enterprise applications, CRM, ERP, HRIS
- Experience leading projects in application development, systems integration and infrastructure implementations
- Strong understanding of project governance, software development and testing life cycles
- Firm understanding and knowledge of IT infrastructure, protocols and vendor management
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management and other functional departments
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment
- Proven experience in helping project teams move from ambiguity to clarity and leading in a highly dynamic business environment
- Ability to drive and meet deadlines
- Experience in SDLC management and ITIL methodologies
- Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills, including understanding of the audience
- Outstanding technical skills: background and strong interest in process development, MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, web and other required computer applications
- Required – Bachelor’s degree (computer science, business administration) or equivalent.
- Preferred – PMP or CAPM Certification