Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, or IT-related field., 10 years of project management experience with a strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies., Project Management certification (PMP) is required., Demonstrated experience using JIRA and other project management tools..

Key responsabilities:

Manage project execution within scope, budget, and schedule while coordinating with various stakeholders.

Oversee time and resource management, issue and risk management, and ongoing progress reporting.

Shape client expectations and manage project scope, risk, and budget.

Plan, direct, and monitor the work produced by project teams, ensuring effective communication with all parties involved.

Job description

Job Location: Available to work Remote, Atlanta, GA.

Job Description:

The Senior Project Manager will join the Enterprise Systems Department (ESD) at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) focusing on the strategic implementation of new technology solutions or supporting the existing ones. In this role, the successful candidate will work closely with various stakeholders to execute projects within scope, budget and schedule.

We are open to fully remote candidates as long as they reside in the US.

Candidates must be a US CITIZEN to be considered for this position.

While the intent may be a long-term tenure, this position is subject to annual budget restrictions. The initial contract is through the end of this fiscal year and is anticipated to be renewed July 1st.

Project Management core responsibilities include time and resource management, scope management, issue and risk management, project execution. This person plans, directs, and monitors the work produced by the team(s). He or she is responsible for managing stakeholder relationships, including general, ongoing communications, negotiation of scope and schedule changes, key risks, issue resolution, and ongoing progress reporting. The Project Manager will shape client expectations, and manage scope, risk and budget related to the project. This person must have a broad knowledge of project management best practices and be able to proactively identify potential project risks and proactively consult with key stakeholders and departmental leadership on how to develop and execute mitigation strategies

Sample Projects:

Projects supporting researchers and staff internally at GTRI as well as for the entire campus, including proposal management, compliance tools, researcher dashboards, talent management software, and financial applications
Project types include in-house Java development, web development, Cognos reports, Jira Service desk management and implementation, support of third-party software, enterprise systems integration, as well as database and systems infrastructure projects

Requirements

Skills Set:

Skill	Required /Desired	Experience
Job related Experience	Required	10 years
Effective analytical and presentation skills	Required	-
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; ability to tailor communication to different audiences, such as anagement, stakeholders, users, SMEs, developers, and others	Required	-
Ability to communicate and work effectively with both functional area experts and technical team members	Required	-
Demonstrated experience using JIRA and other project management tools	Required	-
Strong working knowledge of Agile Software Development Lifecycle Process, including incremental/iterative and Waterfall methods	Required	-
Ability to manage work on multiple projects with competing priorities	Required	-
Experience overseeing user acceptance testing and providing test cases/test scenarios for UAT	Required	-
Experience working with web application development teams who use technologies such as Java and Drupal	Required	-
Excellent organizational experience and professionalism	Required	-
Excellent organizational and time management skills	Required	-
Self-motivated and able to work independently	Required	-
Experience being both a Project Manager and Business Analyst on the same project is strongly preferred	Required	-
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is required: Preferred degree in Business, Accounting, or IT-related field	Required	-
Project Management certification (PMP)	Required	-
Experience working in research/educational institutions or small IT companies	-	-