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The role of the IT Project Manager is to lead large and complex projects and to take responsibility for the achievement of the agreed goals and objectives. PMs will spend most of their time project managing a large or strategically important project, which may be part of a program. The key differentiator will be their project management skills. Whilst probably using established methodologies and processes, the PM is moulding them to provide a better solution.
Professional capability in project management is displayed when the project leader delivers the results required by all stakeholders. This requires managing the many variables that occur during the project's life. The projects that a senior project manager is responsible for are likely to be large and strategically important.
Position- IT Project Manager
Location- Singapore
Position Type- Full-Time (Contract)
Job Description:
- Develop Project Charter Develop Preliminary Scope Statement Develop Project Management Plan Direct and manage project execution Monitor and control project work Integrate change control Close project
- Project Scope Management Scope Planning Scope Definition Create Work Breakdown Structure Scope Verification Scope control
- Project Time Management, Activity definition, Activity sequencing, Activity resource estimating, Activity duration estimating, Schedule development, Schedule control
- Project Quality Management, Build Insurance Quality Plan Perform quality assurance Perform quality control
- Project Human Resources Management and Human Resource Planning. Build project team Develop project team Manage project team
- Project Communications Management, Communications planning Information distribution Performance reporting, Managing stakeholders
- Creates and Maintains Project Plans: Develops, and continually updates detailed project/program management plans. Develops work breakdown structures based on the project objectives and scope. Ensures PM methodology is adhered to.
- Supports the Management of the IT Infrastructure Project Portfolio: Work with appropriate IT and business stakeholders to define, prioritize and manage the pipeline of potential future IT infrastructure projects. Work with stakeholders on reporting the status of all projects based on established project management criteria. Facilitate the process to accelerate, decelerate, add to or remove projects from the portfolio.
- Manage Project Status Reporting: Prepares status reports to convey project scope, goals, milestones, budget, risk, status, change requests, and critical issues to the client and project team.
- Develop and Maintain Project Schedules: Incorporate regular updates from each functional team.
- Conducts Risk Management: Maintains documentation for identified risks and mitigation strategies. Proactively gathers and updates risk status and documentation as needed.
- Support Stakeholder Management: Works with technology and business owners to analyse stakeholder expectations for projects based on approved project requirements.
- Provide Overall Project Administration: Participates in program team meetings, proactively documents meeting minutes, track issues, decisions and action items, and follow-up between meetings to drive issues to closure.
Requirements:
- Ability to engage and partner with end users and stakeholders as required.
- Ability to work in a virtual matrix team environment.
- Ability to identify problems and work to resolution as required.
- Ability to embrace methodology and find improved ways of doing things
- Good understanding of the IT industries.
- Integrating project work with Knowledge Management concepts and principles.
Education, qualifications, and certifications
- Degree in business, IT (or other relevant area), or equivalent relevant experience
- Project Management Certification i.e., PMI PMP.
- Minimum of 7+ years project management experience in the IT industry managing end users facing projects.
- Virtual team management.
- Working in an international environment.
Key Competencies:
- Solutions Focus
- Results Driven
- Able to cope in a high-stress environment.
- Ability to handle green field projects
- Requires little direction - takes initiative
- Ability to cope with highly irregular work hours / work across multiple time zones
- High Level of Personal Credibility and Integrity
- Leadership, Teamwork and Business Acumen
- Influencing and Negotiating
- Multi-cultural Diversity
