Project Management Role at an Information Technology Firm

Job Details

• Adhere to all PM standards all the time
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Always keep and update a Risk Register to identify, track and mitigate risks from occurring at any point in time and submit at the end of every project assigned to you.
• Always keep and update an Issue Register or Issue Log to record all issues within a project and track the actions taken to resolve them at any point in time and submit at the end of every project assigned to you.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents on every project assigned within one week of project commencement.
• Ensure proper timeline estimation is done for ALL projects
• Ensure that all projects assigned adhere to the test requirements agreed to at the outset of the project and meet the 100% quality threshold.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Ensure that all expected success criteria for projects assigned are identified and understood by all stakeholders and followed through throughout the project's life cycle.
• Execute tests as documented in the test plan, Log bugs (defects sheet) and work with developers in resolving them within a reasonable timeframe (as determined by the project schedule)
• Ensure all projects are properly tested before exposing the test link to client
• Ensure that client conducts User Acceptance Testing and certifies all required functionalities before deployment.
• Ensure that everything is working according to the agreed timelines and roles of everyone involved in assigned projects.
• Ensure sign-off is received on all project milestones before proceeding to the next phase.
• Penalty clauses for defaulters should be invoked after Two (2) weeks of notice
• Ensure departmental processes are communicated and shared with team via the file repository:
• All updated PMO SOPs must be properly documented on the repository and they must be accessible when needed.
• Ensure documentation of ALL processes related to Project Management are reviewed & updated bi-annually
• Repository and organizational assets must be up to date at all times: The project repository must be updated weekly with information on ongoing projects as well as project documents.
• Ensure requirements/scoping of all supporting tools are developed to specification as required by user departments.
• Proper spell checks must be done to avoid typographical errors at all times.
• Ensure all documents are reviewed before sending out.
• Adherence to the company’s naming conventions, font size and type, logo positioning, text text/line spacing alignment and packaging at all times.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Project Management is required.
• A master’s degree and/or certification in Project Management will be an added advantage.
• Experience in managing projects in IT related field or knowledge of IT is desired.