Project Manager, 6 Month Contract

Parallel Partners - Wadsworth, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Wadsworth, OH

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Project Manager will oversee a 6-month contract position focused on managing various projects within the company. This role involves creating and managing project plans, ensuring effective communication between business and technology, and tracking project progress using tools like JIRA. The Project Manager will work closely with the Software Development Director and CTO to manage change control processes and mitigate risks associated with project timelines and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project plans.
• Chase down loose ends and prevent them from forming.
• Keep the company moving forward and on track on all related efforts.
• Present banner level progress, major functional project progress, support work, and metrics on productivity.
• Work with Software Development Director and CTO.
• Manage Change Management and Risk Management processes.
• Manage the Change Control process.
• Work with Business Analyst/Project Managers to ensure Change Controls are documented and shared appropriately.
• Call out risks to project and timeline based upon additional scope.
• Ensure any budgetary impact is shared with CTO and CFO.
• Serve as the primary voice in communications to applicable parties.
• Bridge communication gap between business and technology.
• Understand overall business strategy and communicate business vision to drive IT solutions.
• Work closely with QA on testing efforts.
• Track all efforts within JIRA instance and understand KPIs to hold accountable to meeting timelines for projects.
• Define and implement an escalation path to potential risks, delays, or scope changes in conjunction with the CTO.
• Track the formal User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase of every development effort.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Project Management experience is required.
• eCommerce, Shopify, and Magento experience is required.
• Experience with Change Management and Risk Management is necessary.
• Experience with Change Control processes is required.
• Proficiency in JIRA and understanding of KPIs is essential.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) experience is helpful.