Senior Project Manager

Summary

Join McFadyen Solutions as a Project Manager to lead large-scale IT projects and manage customer expectations. The ideal candidate has experience in web project management, full life cycle systems development, and implementation. They must be able to effectively communicate with sales, development teams, and corporate management. This position requires strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to ensure high-quality on-time deliverables within budget.

Requirements

• Proven project management track record of high-visibility, large-scale projects
• Experience with off shore and on shore development model
• Mastery of Microsoft Project
• Hands-on experience leading large-scale Agile software development efforts
• Strong background in eBusiness solutions or web system integration, especially in large-scale Commerce
• Integrity driven to make and deliver achievable commitments
• Management skills (resource planning, setting expectation levels, scheduling, mentoring, prioritizing)
• Oral communication (customer interaction, requirements analysis, BPR, training)
• Written communication (project work plan, SOWs, executive briefings)
• Understanding of system design and development environments
• Strong understanding or experience in best practice methodologies
• High-level understanding of Java, J2EE, JSP, Javascript, CSS, SQL, and Oracle technologies
• PMI PMP a plus
• Familiarity with ATG Dynamo, IBM WebSphere Commerce, Escalate Retail, Endeca, Oracle BEA WebLogic, JBoss, Interwoven TeamSite, Documentum, Stellant, and other enterprise internet platforms a plus

Responsibilities

• Accountability for overall project management including scheduling, coordination of internal and customer resources, scope control, cost accounting, technical issue resolution, and developing a project work plan
• Oversee the proper analysis and documentation of the client’s specific business processes and other IT needs
• Recommend best practice solutions based on past experience, research, and visionary thinking
• Ensure high-quality on-time deliverables within budget
• Implement and revise our Agile-based project methodologies as technologies and solutions evolve
• Oversee the documentation of requirements analysis, design specifications, test plans, and executive briefings
• Active participation in new business development including estimating project scope, costs, duration, and resource requirements in written proposals
• Assist in recruiting, managing, and mentoring employees
• Travel to customer sites as needed
• Provide weekly written status reports and expense reports