Project Manager II

The Project Manager II plans, directs, and coordinates activities of enterprise wide technology projects to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Has overall responsibility for planning, directing, and coordinating activities pertaining to technology projects for a given business unit. Ensures that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives. Is responsible for leading the team that develops and carries out IT projects for assigned business unit(s). Monitors project activities; ensuring the currency, quality, and integrity of the information; and providing consistency in content and 'look and feel' across the enterprise.

 

Works closely with the assigned user community (and through business technologists) in determining how technology might assist in addressing their needs, then translates these needs into system requirements and design specifications. Understands how to leverage applications for competitive advantage. Manages a dynamic team of individuals who constantly search for creative ways to elevate the capabilities of technology systems to meet business needs, partly by capitalizing on emerging technologies and partly by adapting technologies to the needs of the customer.

 

Detailed Job Duties: 

* Review project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available departmental resources to various phases of project

* Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel

* Formulate and define technical scope and objectives of project and onfer with project staff to outline work plan

* Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks

* Assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to project personnel

* Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget

* Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required

* Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation

* Prepare project reports for management, client, or others

* Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems

* Coordinate project activities with activities of business unit(s)

* Coordinate and respond to requests for changes from original specifications

* Develop quality assurance test plans

* Direct quality assurance testing

* Ensure easy access to information that is useful to users

* Keep close contact with key end-user representatives directly to ensure technologies are providing valuable information-sharing capabilities to customers

* Manage internal and external systems/application development projects within assigned areas from inception to successful implementation:

* Define project objectives, scope, and level of effort

* Develop project strategies and plans, and identify the methods and tools required for the project

* Get projects off the ground, keep them on track and on budget, and resolve issues with customers

* Monitor progress against plan

* Work closely with the end users, business technologists, and others to understand and prioritize business goals and information needs, then develop system requirements and design specifications; direct efforts to refine conceptual systems design requirements into the technical design

* Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle

* Lead the effort in creative approaches to problem solving and quality deliverables supporting business needs

 

Required Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline with an information technology focus; MBA degree or equivalent related project management experience is desirable

* Four to six years of progressive broad-based information systems and business experience; experience in software engineering involving development and testing of applications is highly desirable.

* Demonstrated leadership of enterprise wide, multidiscipline, high-performance work teams/groups

* Successfully developed and implemented new technology

* Demonstrated competency in project management and the execution of multiple or large projects

* Three or more years of business unit experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving

* Strong management and development skills

* Technical management experience in a dynamic high-technology environment

* Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking and leadership with strong abilities in relationship management

 

In order to apply you must complete a Dean application.  Click on the following link and choose the IT Division where you'll see the Project Manager II posted.  From there, you can fill out an online application.  www.deancare.com/dhpjobs/