Information Technology Project Manager
Job Description
Job Purpose
Accountable for managing IT capital projects with scope, cost and schedule certainty in alignment with the defined stage gate process. This role provides direction to project team members and resolves or escalates issues that affect these projects. Provides management insight into the assigned projects and how the status of those projects affects business and operational goals. Project portfolio includes IT application software, custom development, infrastructure, and telecommunications projects.
Education, Experience and/or Certification
Minimum Education needed:
Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, or Computer Science or related work experience. Master's degree is a plus.
Minimum Experience needed:
IT Project Manager: 5+ years experience managing projects and/or programs
Experience delivering projects in a highly outsourced environment. Worked with and managed projects with many partnered internal points of contacts and external vendors Must have experience managing schedules in MS Project Experience with implementations and infrastructure upgrades Experience managing multiple projects at a time
IT Project Manager Sr: 8+years experience managing projects and/or programs?Experi
ence delivering projects in a highly outsourced environmentWorked
with and managed projects with many partnered internal points of contacts and external vendorsMust h ave experience managing schedules in MS ProjectExperi ence with implementations and infrastructure upgradesExperi ence managing multiple projects at a time Knowl
e
dge/Skills/Capabilities:Minimu
m Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities needed:Experi
ence managing Information Technology projectsTechni cal understanding of IT and/or systems operationsExperi ence in creating and managing project schedules in Microsoft ProjectAny ce
rtificates, licenses, etc. required of the position:PMP or
other project management certification desiredAgile
certification desired Job D
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ties/Responsibilities:Plan,
coordinate and document project related activities of smaller scale projects.Lead p roject team to establish leading indicators and proactive requirements to deliver customer value and business outcomes; execute projects is accordance with applicable corporate standards, guidelines, policies and processes; adhere to all reporting and submission deadlines, including monthly financial cost analysisDefine
the project organization structure required for the project and identify the technical resources required to achieve project goals; work with appropriate Entergy management and/or vendor partner for assignment of resources to the project team; prepare and manage vendor contracts and change orders, approve vendor invoicesManage
assigned projects to meet scope, budget, and schedule commitments and maintain communication channels to provide IT and customer stakeholders with insight into the programs and its status; resolve and/or escalate risks and issues as necessaryProvid e clear, timely and accurate project status reports; prepare reports and presentations to stakeholders as necessaryProvid e leadership, oversight and coordination to various internal and external resources providing services for the projects assignedDevelo p business cases and initiate projects to align with departmental strategyPartic ipate in the acquisition of related software, products and serviceManage
the integration of vendor tasks; track and review vendor deliverables (as applicable)Respon sible to ensure that overall project technical design aligns with IT architecture and security standards