Project Manager

In partnership with our client, a leading aerospace organization, PDS Tech Commercial is looking to fill a Project Manager role within the Business Technology organization for an amazing opportunity in Savannah, GA!

Position Purpose:
In this role you will be responsible for planning and executing projects according to Business Technology and business requirements. Scope of work includes project objectives, scheduling / planning, resource loading & estimation, budget, execution coordination, project metrics, and management presentations to ensure quality control throughout the project life cycle.

As an Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master you will coach members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the project team. This role is for someone who has creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while also maintaining the big picture view.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrated understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies (SDLC). 

• Ensures applications processes are followed consistently and are in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, standards, etc. 

• Develops, maintains, and monitors master project schedule. 

• Plan and manage cutover activities during any new project or sustaining deployment. 

• Assists in the preparation and review of Statements of Work (SOW) describing project scope, deliverables, assumptions, and estimated costs. Ensures the SOW meets the expectations of the business. 

• Assists with the development of work breakdown structures, project plans, and skills required to develop and implement applications. 

• Manages scope change requests and quality reviews. 

• Manages small projects under general supervision using standard project management protocols. 

Additional Functions:

• Consults with business unit management and reviews proposals to determine goals, timeline, budget, procedures, staffing requirements and assignment of resources. 

• Excellent presentation design and delivery skills. 

• Ability to lead/facilitate cross-functional teams and meetings. 

• Participates in design reviews for implementation projects. 

• Analyzes and evaluates results of project activities before preparing recommendations for changes and compilation of necessary reports. 

• Demonstrated competence in risk management, issue tracking, change management and requirements gathering. 

• Manages all budgetary responsibility for the project, manages purchase orders and reconciles invoices

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or relevant curriculum required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Six (6( years of experience within IT or other relevant business disciplines. Masters Degree may be used to offset one (1) year of experience; PhD may offset two (2) years of experience.

• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects

• Knowledge and understanding of Waterfall and Agile metrics are a plus. You will use metrics to track progress and remove impediments

• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies (i.e., Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Demos and Retrospectives) is desired.

• Solid understanding of Agile Project Management tools such as Azure DevOps

• A credit history check from a national credit bureau will be conducted for all candidates for this position including new hires and current employees seeking promotion or transfer.

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