IT Project Manager

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Company: Libsys, Inc.

Location: Houston, TX 77084

Description:

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager

Location: 100% onsite (Houston, Texas)

Duration: 6 months, will extend up to 18 months

Responsibilities:
  • Support technical projects from initiation through implementation including phases such as design, build/configure, test, implementation and close.
  • Develop and maintain a detailed project plan, organize, and secure required resources, coordinate project activities, prepare, and monitor project budgets, manage, and resolve project issues.
  • Initiate and maintain reporting relationships with project stakeholders including team members, peers, managers, customers, vendors, auditors, and other affected departments to coordinate efforts across multiple business and technical groups.
  • Assess project dependencies, risks, budget constraints and resource conflicts to ensure successful project implementation. Must be able to develop contingency plans and initiate plans if necessary.
  • Monitors project progress and adjusts resources and priorities accordingly.
  • Prepares and presents progress reports for management.
  • Lead multiple projects at any given time for various business units.

Special Skills:
  • Ability to develop and maintain project plans and schedules.
  • Ability to develop clear requirements and design specifications and serve as the liaison between the business and Information Technology to ensure that specifications meet business needs.
  • Ability to understand business and technical issues and be able to translate, communicate, and manage project resources and deliverables to ensure on time and on spec delivery.
  • Ability to manage project issues and risks throughout the project.
  • Ability to accurately estimate costs and develop and implement project plans within budgetary guidelines and departmental procedures.
  • Ability to identify, develop, and direct team members strengths, technological resources, and organizational processes to build productive, cooperative work teams.
  • Ability to interact constructively and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff, and external customers or vendors exercising tact and diplomacy with emphasis on flexibility and professionalism.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to conduct root cause analysis and proactively analyze findings and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Ability to conduct macro level strategic planning as well as micro level project administration.
  • Ability to manage and reset priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Ability to work with, and gain commitment from, personnel across different disciplines and at different management levels within the organization.
  • Ability to analyze and report project status and research information.


Interpersonal Skills:
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work and communicate with all levels of staff, management, and executives.
  • Ability to make well-informed decisions.

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