IT Project Manager

The IT Project Manager is responsible for leading and delivering technology projects while taking on multiple roles, including Project Manager, Business Analyst, Tester, Leader, Communicator, and Team Player. This position requires a well-rounded professional who is organized, analytical, proactive, adaptable, and capable of working effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

As a Project Manager, this individual is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, monitoring, and closing IT projects while ensuring they meet established objectives, scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

Responsibilities include developing project plans, managing resources, tracking milestones, identifying and mitigating risks, managing changes, and ensuring project deliverables are completed successfully.

As a Business Analyst, this individual works closely with stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand business needs, evaluate existing processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and translate business expectations into clear functional and non-functional requirements.

Responsibilities include gathering and documenting requirements, analyzing workflows, defining business rules, and ensuring proposed solutions align with operational needs and organizational objectives.

As a Tester and Quality Assurance Contributor, this individual is responsible for validating that developed solutions function as intended and meet documented business requirements.

Responsibilities include preparing test plans and test cases, executing functional and regression tests, identifying and documenting defects, verifying corrections, and coordinating user acceptance testing to support the delivery of reliable, high-quality solutions.

As a Leader, this individual provides direction, motivates project team members, promotes accountability, and fosters a positive and productive working environment. The role requires the ability to influence others, encourage ownership of responsibilities, address conflicts constructively, and lead by example while maintaining professionalism, integrity, and respect.

As a Communicator, this individual serves as a key connection between IT teams, business stakeholders, management, and external partners.

Responsibilities include facilitating productive meetings, actively listening to stakeholder concerns, clearly communicating technical and business information, providing timely project updates, and ensuring that important decisions, expectations, and concerns are understood by all relevant parties.

As a Team Player, this individual actively collaborates with colleagues, respects different perspectives, shares knowledge, and willingly supports team members in achieving common goals. This role requires flexibility, a cooperative attitude, openness to feedback, and a willingness to contribute beyond assigned responsibilities when necessary to support overall team success.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and interpersonal skills, along with a solid understanding of IT systems, business processes, software development, and project management methodologies. This individual must be capable of managing multiple priorities, working independently, collaborating across departments, and taking initiative to resolve challenges.

Above all, the IT Project Manager is expected to demonstrate ownership, accountability, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering solutions that create value for the organization.

Experience

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• Minimum 3-5 years as an IT project manager, planning, coordinating, executing, managing and delivering multiple projects at once.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid project management methodologies.
• Minimum 2 years as business analyst, analyzing systems, identifying clear business requirements, evaluating business processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and translating business needs into functional and non-functional requirements.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Minimum 1-2 years as tester, developing and executing test cases, performing functional and regression testing, documenting defects, validating corrections, coordinating users’ acceptance testing (UAT), and verifying that system designs meet expectations. Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Experience managing multiple IT projects or initiatives simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of software development, system implementations, and IT business processes.
• Experience using project management and collaboration tools.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow through on assigned responsibilities.

Preferred Experience

• Project Manager Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) training or certification.
• Experience with ERP systems, databases, system integrations, or enterprise software implementations.
• Experience working in manufacturing, production, or operational environments.
• Familiarity with SQL, Microsoft Project, ProjectManager.com, or similar tools.

This role will begin in mid to late January.