Project manager

OverviewWhat you need to do: Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.Must havesEducationMaster/bachelor’sdegree in computers or a related disciplineManagement skillsManage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.Director coordinate activities of project personnel.Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects.Establish and execute a project communication plan.Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.Technology SkillsExposure orexperience in the following category of technology applications:Access softwareIndustrial control softwareAccounting softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareInternet protocol IP multimedia subsystem softwareApplication server softwareMap creation software Backup or archival softwareMedical softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareMetadata management softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareMobile location based services softwareCommunications server softwareNetwork monitoring softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareNetwork security or virtual private network VPN management softwareConfiguration management softwareObject or component oriented development softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareObject oriented data base management softwareData base management system softwareOffice suite softwareData base reporting softwareOperating system softwareData base user interface and query softwarePattern design softwareData mining softwarePortal server softwareDesktop publishing softwarePresentation softwareDevelopment environment softwareProgram testing softwareDocument management softwareProject management softwareElectronic mail softwareRequirements analysis and system architecture softwareEnterprise application integration softwareSales and marketing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareSpreadsheet softwareEnterprise system management softwareTransaction security and virus protection softwareExpert system softwareTransaction server software Video creation and editing softwareFinancial analysis softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGraphical user interface development softwareWeb platform development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWord processing softwareHuman resources softwareGeneral Skillslogic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.Time Management – Managing one's own time and the time of others.Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.Management of Personnel Resources – Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.Systems Analysis – Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing perfor