IT Project Manager 181728

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Coordination

• Align project scope, objectives, and roadmaps aligned with product, business, and technology strategy.
• Manage multiple projects of low to medium size or complexity, or a single project of high visibility complexity and/or risk.
• Partner with product, program, and technology leaders to create plans, identify risks and dependencies, and release schedules.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure transparency through structured communication channels.

Execution & Delivery Management

• Lead and manage events to support backlog prioritization, planning, and execution across multiple projects or complex initiatives.
• Track and report delivery health to stakeholders using leading and lagging indicators
• Facilitate trade-off discussions using empirical delivery data to ensure milestone achievement.
• Drive shared accountability for delivery against capacity, quality standards, and business value.
• Identify, manage, and communicate risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal and external communications and training plans to support project execution.

Continuous Improvement & Predictability

• Implement and refine delivery processes using data insights and historical trends to improve predictability and efficiency.
• Optimize workflows and work sequencing for continuous delivery and reduced context switching.
• Identify lifecycle-based strategy updates and improvement opportunities to maximize outcomes.

Technology & Quality Oversight

• Enforce engineering excellence by managing quality standards, technical debt, incidents, and change processes.
• Accountable for effective and integrated release management, ensuring readiness across teams, and clear communication.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Motivate and guide teams by fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Support team formation, training, and continuous improvement through feedback and learning opportunities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5-7 years of experience in project or delivery management roles.
• Experience supporting technology delivery teams in a large enterprise environment.

Project & Professional Capabilities

• Project Planning & Roadmap Development – Ability to define scope, objectives, and timelines aligned with business goals.
• Delivery Management – Expertise in managing schedules, resources, and budgets for complex projects.
• Risk & Dependency Management – Skill in identifying risks, managing dependencies, and ensuring release readiness.
• Data-Driven Process Improvement – Using metrics and trends to optimize delivery predictability and efficiency.
• Stakeholder Communication & Influence – Providing transparency and aligning diverse stakeholders.
• Performance Monitoring & KPI Management – Tracking delivery health and reporting progress against milestones.
• Change Leadership & Adaptability
• Driving adoption of modern delivery practices and fostering innovation.
• Iterative Delivery Frameworks – Deep understanding of frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SaFE, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Knowledge: Deep understanding of the phases from requirements to deployment, and the systematic implications of challenges across the lifecycle