Serve as lead and conduit between IT and operational functions to drive deployments and integration of technology solutions
Develop overall project timelines and key milestones; ensure teams meet critical dates leveraging Project Management software
Manage all phases of projects: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure
Partner with teams cross functionally to promote seamless integration of new technologies within a mixed computing environment
Coordinate delivery of development (beta) and production releases that meet quality assurance standards
Assist team through regressions testing and lead effort to identify potential impacts and bugs, including risk management and mitigation efforts
Facilitate decision-making, arbitrate impasses, remove barriers and ultimately drive projects to completion
Closely monitor implementations, track deployment issues and formulate fallback strategies
Recognize and address shifts in project complexity, scope and risks
Ensure project risks are managed and communicate risks and implications to management as appropriate
Analyze feasibility and cost of technology deployments to lead the team to go/no-go decisions
Work with team to identify and execute cost savings opportunities
Qualification:
BS in Computers Science or Related
Experience:
10 years experience in similar position
Excellent communication skills (oral & written)
Bilingual Preferred
Excellent Project Management experience
Skill Set
Experience leading projects in application development, systems integration and infrastructure implementations
Strong understanding of project governance, software development and testing life cycles
Firm understanding and knowledge of IT infrastructure, protocols and vendor management
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management and other functional departments
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment
Proven experience in helping project teams move from ambiguity to clarity and leading in a highly dynamic business environment
Ability to drive and meet deadlines
Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills, including understanding of the audience
Outstanding technical skills: background and strong interest in process development, MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, web and other required computer applications
