Information Technology Project Manager

Company: Irvine Technology Corporation
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

IT Project Manager9-12 months+ contract
Key Responsibilities:--- Applies advanced technical project management concepts with a full understanding of project management practices and IT policies and procedures to manage complex/cross-functional business and technology projects. Provides analysis for highly complex, project-related issues.--- Implements the project management process for the campus and Office of Information Technology (OIT) products and services involving diverse departmental or cross-functional teams. Initiates, designs and leads project proposals and reports.--- Has overall project management responsibility. Assembles and directs large project teams, develops detailed project plans and schedules and monitors budget and resources. Directs project activities with the goal of completing the project on schedule and within budget constraints. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel. Oversees the project from initiation through delivery including system integration and setup of post-delivery operational support and maintenance; act as UCI's single point of contact in interaction with vendors and managing risk.--- Identify stakeholders, gather requirements and participate in requirements analysis and fit-gap sessions, recording key functional requirements and group decisions. Document all decisions related to newly defined procedures.
Experience and skills:--- 5+ years of direct, hands-on IT project management experience--- Demonstrates excellent communication (verbally and in writing) and interpersonal skills to successfully collaborate with a broad range of personnel at all levels across the campus and with varying level of technical knowledge and/or project management concepts.--- Demonstrated attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to determine relevance and prioritize tasks.--- Demonstrated competency in selecting and implementing project management methods and techniques.--- Broad knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of impact to the organization of such initiatives.--- Proven leadership ability. Effective problem solving skills. Demonstrated ability to put forth persuasive arguments.--- Effective skill at tracking effort and project progress. Demonstrated highly advanced organization and project management skills. Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope. Understands the cost impact of projects, project tracking tools and metrics.--- Strong ability leading colleagues and stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, milestones, and critical success factors and gates for moving from phase to phase.--- Proficient in compiling and presenting project status in varying ways to meet the needs and to be understandable by the intended audience.--- Effective at leading meetings with cross-functional (business users and technical staff) teams.
Preferred certifications:--- PMP, PMI ACP, CSM

Keywords: Irvine Technology Corporation, Irvine , Information Technology Project Manager, IT / Software / Systems , Irvine, California