IT Manager / Project Manager

$90,000 - $100,000/Yr

Emerald Resource Group - Wadsworth, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Wadsworth, OH

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

We are looking for an experienced candidate to join our team as a Project Manager for software engineering. This position will report directly to the Director of Software Engineering based at our headquarters in Wadsworth, Ohio. This position is required to work on-site 5 days a week. The Project Manager will serve as the project leader of our in-house team focused on the development of quality software in support of our business objectives. Candidates will have prior experience with project management and people leadership in an Agile software development environment. This candidate must be meticulous and organized and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment. The Project Manager will develop an un-biased framework to establish priority and be able to use that framework to categorize each project based on the established and approved framework. The candidate should demonstrate the ability to work with our Product Owner to help prioritize key projects and drive them to completion. This position requires the capability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and within budget. The successful candidate will be proactive in communicating potential delays to leadership and will seek help when projects are in jeopardy. They will also be responsible for preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders on key performance indicators, ensuring that all aspects of the project are monitored and adjusted as needed to ensure successful software rollouts every sprint cycle.

Responsibilities

• Using agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
• Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items.
• Scheduling and facilitating meetings, and decision-making processes in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate outstanding project leadership skills to ensure delivery of projects on time and on budget.
• Monitor the performance of development resources and adjust as needed to ensure successful software roll out every sprint cycle.
• Successfully manage within the confines of time, cost and quality across multiple initiatives and multiple time zones.
• Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the software development team.
• Organize business analysis and quality assurance functions as they relate to software development.
• Own the weekly/bi-weekly software roll out ceremonies and drive change as needed.
• Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders on key performance indicators.
• Be proactive in communicating potential delays to leadership and be able to seek help when projects are in jeopardy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience working as a Project Manager in web development or eCommerce.
• Experience leading and managing mid-size to large software projects.
• Experience with multiple Project Management disciplines is desired.
• Meticulous attention to detail and extremely self-organized.
• Driven self-starter that is goal oriented.
• Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum ceremonies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.