Project Manager

• Provides leadership, vision and direction to key business initiatives by integrating processes and information in support of the business mission.
• Works with Business Partners and Project Teams to analyze, design, implement and/or support business applications/systems.
• Develops detailed functional system and program specifications using structured design methodologies.
• Strengths usually revolve around communication, organization, and cross functional business and application knowledge.
• Communicate complex ideas to Business Partners at their own level of understanding.
• Ensures on-time delivery of all projects.
• Provides effective leadership through the development of standard practices and effective communication,
• Supports customers to resolve issues with systems or business process/procedures.
• Analyzes functional requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve systems.
• Writes detailed business description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify systems.
• Examples of artifacts from analyst are Business Requirements Documents, Current and Proposed flow diagrams.
• Works with Business Partners, Technical Analysts, and Developers to further define specifications, indicate areas of system impact, and continuously communicates project status and needs.
• Follows the Software Development Life Cycle policies and procedures.
• Develops, analyzes and manages project schedules and appropriate project management documentation.
• Works with the Business Partners throughout the project development life cycle to ensure their needs are addressed.
• Oversees project development process to ensure that it meets stated requirements.
• Reports status, manages change control processes, and performs program/project communications.
• Negotiates project plans, time frames and trade-offs with Business Partners understanding the impacts to project.
• Assists in the preparation of Technical Requirements Documents.
• Executes/Validates Test cases for projects on a pre and post production basis.
• Coordinates testing of enhancements, and if needed develops, provides educational tools and materials.
• May be involved with planning/scheduling and sources allocation.

Required Technical Skill Sets:

Project Management
Microsoft SQL 2000/T-SQL
Technical Writing
Process Flow Documentation
Strong Communication Skills

Required Business Experience:

Previous experience focused on Finance, Accounting, and Treasury data and software applications.