Project Manager

Key Responsibility:

• Oversee requests for implementing new solutions, feature enhancements, bug fixes, operational reporting, and backlog items, ensuring adherence to budget, timelines, and milestones.
• Provide close support to both business and technology teams, ensuring alignment with project scope and timelines.
• Develop detailed project plans for multiple work streams and maintain a centralized tracker to log project issues, open items, dependencies, and risks.
• Ensure deadlines and handoffs are effectively managed throughout various SDLC phases.
• Assess, communicate, and mitigate risks, using contingency plans as needed to prevent issues.
• Provide on-site leadership to project teams, motivating members to achieve project goals and milestones.
• Report project progress in both detailed and high-level formats to stakeholders, including executives.
• Create and maintain project documentation, including steering committee presentations.
• Engage in strategic planning to achieve long-term efficiencies and success.
• Conduct retrospectives, gather feedback, and report on project success criteria and metrics.
• Lead regular meetings with cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate strategic decision-making and optimize solutions.
• Monitor project expenses, track against approved budgets, and alert stakeholders if any task/activity affects the critical path.
• Coordinate and manage RFPs from vendors, including scope reviews, cost-benefit analysis, and legal compliance assessments.
• Manage change order requirements as necessary, ensuring alignment with company standards.
• Take ownership of end-to-end project management activities, overseeing the entire project lifecycle.
• Develop a deep understanding of the companys business to drive effective solutions and initiatives.
• Report on project success criteria, metrics, and manage test and deployment activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, meeting quality, compliance, legal, and technical standards.
• Develop change management documentation and communication plans for end-users.
• Create a detailed cutover plan for project Go-Live activities.
• Facilitate a smooth transition to the application support team, addressing any pending open items and issues.