IT Project Manager 181728

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Coordination

• Align project scope,

objectives, and roadmaps aligned with product, business, and technology strategy.

• Manage multiple projects

of low to medium size or complexity, or a single project of high visibility complexity and/or risk.

• Partner with product,

program, and technology leaders to create plans, identify risks and dependencies, and release schedules.

• Maintain project

documentation and ensure transparency through structured communication channels.

Execution & Delivery Management

• Lead and manage events

to support backlog prioritization, planning, and execution across multiple projects or complex initiatives.

• Track and report

delivery health to stakeholders using leading and lagging indicators

• Facilitate trade-off

discussions using empirical delivery data to ensure milestone achievement.

• Drive shared

accountability for delivery against capacity, quality standards, and business value.

• Identify, manage, and

communicate risks and dependencies.

• Coordinate internal and

external communications and training plans to support project execution.

Continuous Improvement & Predictability

• Implement and refine

delivery processes using data insights and historical trends to improve predictability and efficiency.

• Optimize workflows and

work sequencing for continuous delivery and reduced context switching.

• Identify lifecycle-based

strategy updates and improvement opportunities to maximize outcomes.

Technology & Quality Oversight

• Enforce engineering

excellence by managing quality standards, technical debt, incidents, and change processes.

• Accountable for

effective and integrated release management, ensuring readiness across teams, and clear communication.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Motivate and guide teams

by fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.

• Support team formation,

training, and continuous improvement through feedback and learning opportunities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in

Business, Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 5-7 years of experience in

project or delivery management roles.

• Experience supporting

technology delivery teams in a large enterprise environment.

Project & Professional Capabilities

• Project Planning &

Roadmap Development – Ability to define scope, objectives, and timelines aligned with business goals.

• Delivery Management –

Expertise in managing schedules, resources, and budgets for complex projects.

• Risk & Dependency

Management – Skill in identifying risks, managing dependencies, and ensuring release readiness.

• Data-Driven Process

Improvement – Using metrics and trends to optimize delivery predictability and efficiency.

• Stakeholder

Communication & Influence – Providing transparency and aligning diverse stakeholders.

• Performance Monitoring

& KPI Management – Tracking delivery health and reporting progress against milestones.

• Change Leadership & Adaptability

– Driving adoption of modern delivery practices and fostering innovation.

• Iterative Delivery

Frameworks – Deep understanding of frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SaFE, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.

• Software Development

Lifecycle (SDLC) Knowledge: Deep understanding of the phases from requirements to deployment, and the systematic implications of challenges across the lifecycle