March 15, 2019

IT Project Manager,American Public University System-Ranson

Responsibilities:

  • Leads others through business change and implementation plans. Drives teams to consensus and completion.
  • Interprets business needs and defines realistic goals and objectives.
  • Scopes projects to align with goals and objectives and deliver incremental value.
  • Holds individuals accountable for project deliverables.
  • Proactively anticipates and manages risk.
  • Determines the most appropriate project lifecycle to follow based on project factors.
  • Manages, scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and overall performance.
  • Adheres to all APEI project management and IT standards.
  • Evaluates and manages third party contracts and resources to improve project performance.
  • Identifies, coordinates, and manages internal and external stakeholders.
  • Effectively communicates and collaborates with all levels of stakeholders.
  • Builds, leads and motivates project teams. Facilitates project team meetings and workshops to problem solve to resolution and successful outcomes. Keeps project team on task to meet project deadlines.
  • Anticipates project challenges and risk scenarios and prepares, leads, and executes proactive response strategies to ensure optimal results.
  • Focuses on quality and value in all project activities.
  • Ensures compliance with project quality standards, procedures and guidelines.
  • Handles multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Exhibits superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Provides exceptional service orientation.
  • Identifies problems, determine accuracy and relevancy of information and apply sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.
  • Delivers excellent verbal and written communication to include expression of facts and ideas, interpretation of information and the ability to make clear and convincing presentation. Able to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Displays strong project management and leadership skills.
  • Develops actionable, realistic work plans.
  • Possesses strong facilitation skills.
  • Performs work independently as well as a team leader and team contributor.
  • Sets and manage priorities judiciously.
  • Maintains strong self-motivation and team motivation through high degrees of collaboration.

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