IT Project Manager

Foundation Finance Company, LLCabout 2 months ago
Rothschild, WI, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for organizing teams to deliver project(s) spanning one or more functional areas. This role works with stakeholders to understand project objectives, identify workstreams and build out timelines, regularly monitor progress toward deliverable dates and proactively address scheduling conflicts.

Salary: USD $85,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /Yr.

Key Responsibilities

  • Clarify and drive project commitments as well as establish and maintain clear chains of accountability, both inside and outside of the IT department.
  • Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating collaboration, innovation and excellence.
  • Set and track project milestones; manage and account for unforeseen delays, then realign schedules and expectations as needed.
  • Establish and implement project communication plans, providing status updates to affected departments and staff.
  • Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives.
  • Lead an interdepartmental team to complete the assigned project on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Maintain project and program timeline schedules completing within budget close.
  • Collect, analyze, and summarize information and trends to guide strategic analysis for projects and the team.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or related field; 3 years of related experience in project management, including tracking and planning projects, working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment, gathering requirements from the client/business and documentation.
  • Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC/Waterfall required.
  • Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly, take direction, work well with others, handle the stress of deadlines, maintain concentration, and react productively to change.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP, PgMP, CAPM and/or comparable project management certification preferred.
  • Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Microsoft Projects, Atlassian Confluence/JIRA, etc. preferred.

Benefits & Perks

  • Day-one Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending options like HSA or FSA accounts.)
  • 401(k) with company match enrollment on day-one.
  • Paid, Sick and Volunteer Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave Options
  • Employer Paid Life and Disability
  • Wellbeing on Demand Program
  • Flexible Work Environment with a casual dress code

Required Skills

SCRUM
Stakeholder Communication
PMP
Atlassian Confluence/JIRA
Agile Methodologies
Microsoft Projects
Waterfall
Microsoft Office
SDLC
Project Management