IT Project Manager

Certified Technical Experts IN - Peachtree Corners, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Peachtree Corners, GA

About the position

The Senior IT Business Analyst will serve as an IT Project Manager, responsible for overseeing project management duties related to planning, design, development, integration, and other IT services to support contractual obligations. This role involves ensuring alignment of IT products and services with client vision, maintaining documentation, mentoring IT staff, and managing resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the results and duration of all maintenance assistance efforts are recorded in the management system.
• Ensure that new Information Technology (IT) products and services are aligned with the vision and guidance of the client.
• Produce, maintain, and make available a standard set of written documentation that describe the IT Systems architecture and their respective information/data flows.
• Prepare written documents/deliverables for the client stage gate reviews and participate in the reviews to address questions about the documents.
• Help develop and own project templates, project success factors/metrics, resource utilization, and project status reporting.
• Mentor and act as a project management resource for all IT staff.
• Provide task management as it relates to client systems maintenance, systems development, and any additional IT projects as assigned by the client.
• Appropriately allocate resources to address the priorities as defined by the client management team.
• Ensure that corresponding staff adheres to all client confidentiality and IT policies and rules.
• Provide a written activity report every month by the 5th of the following month showing tasks completed, tasks currently in progress, and upcoming tasks.
• Research, architect, prototype, document, and assist in implementing a project governance strategy/framework.
• Lead effort in the creation of project estimating guidelines, templates, standards, project status reporting, resource utilization and project scheduling and planning.
• Manage and use effectively an enterprise project management tool for resource allocation, project management, resource planning, status/metrics reporting across the entire Information Technology Department.
• Remain current on technical trends and provide management with recommendations on new project methodologies; advising on project budgets and costs.
• Act as an oversight for project management efforts by team members.
• Provide effective leadership, mentoring, and training for all areas of responsibility and expertise.
• Document all processes, guidelines, and procedures and ensure that all documents are kept current.
• Work with management to develop new/refine existing policies and procedures relating to project management.
• Build effective team relationships to synergistically accomplish goals.
• Help in assessing/mitigating risk for current projects.
• Assist in project estimation and work to meet project deadlines and milestones.
• Provide activity, schedule, or costing reports on area of responsibility.
• Ensure compliance with all team members' clearance and personal clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline or equivalent in education and work experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in Business Analysis or Project Management.
• Advanced knowledge of business technology delivery practices and standards, including design, development, testing, and project management.
• Advanced knowledge of the inner workings of federal business and contracting.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Conflict resolution skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Business Analysis Certification (Preferred)
• PMP Certification (Preferred)