Technical Project Manager (8-12 yrs)

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Job Title : Technical Project Manager I

The Technical Project Manager I is tasked with learning established departmental processes and suggesting improvements to current practices. Generally works on internal IT projects, but may handle some projects external to Information Technology as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following :

Defines project objectives/goals; determines the scope of each project as well as the project charter.

- Coordinates with key project personnel for requirements, technical analysis, design, and documentation of solutions to meet business requirements and drive technical problem resolution/Planning/Development

- Develops and coordinates the project plan by identifying project deliverables, milestones, scheduling, and tasks.

- Uses planning and analytical skills in support of requirements gathering, writing functional specifications, SQL queries and test plan development activities.

- Helps ensure solution design meets standard architecture considerations and approval to include : Standard database structures, (2) Code standards (3) Common components and reusable programs, (4) Security and Performance levels, (5) System interfaces and dependencies

- Working with stakeholders and Resource Management, determines staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to each project phase.

- Works with assigned project staff and/or clients to gather and document project requirements. Communicates with project team to outline work plan, assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.

- Ensures that all responsibilities are clearly communicated, from requirements gathering to working with QA department to ensure solid quality assurance plan.

Production/Execution :

- Facilitates regular project status meetings to assess progress versus milestones, and identify areas of potential concern in adequate time in order to mitigate risk.

- Tracks projects and issues closely, fosters collaboration from both the business and technology groups and leads issue resolution meetings during projects.

- Manages risks throughout the project by identifying, communicating, tracking and mitigating.

- Meets with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems. Ensures all

follow-up action items are owned and closed out by the relevant owners Monitors/Controls

- Manages and monitors project status by establishing a regular meeting schedule with project teams.

- Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progress is on schedule and outstanding items or issues are successfully resolved.

- Creates and communicates regular status reports for management, clients and the project team.

- Provides formal and ad-hoc updates to management as required.

- Prepares project status reports and keeps clients and others informed of project status and related issues.

- Ensures completeness of all project documentation throughout the project lifecycle and for obtaining appropriate approvals at each phase of the project.

- Participates in reviewing, monitoring, and gaining appropriate approvals for project documentation throughout the project lifecycle including : Vision and Scope, Technical Specifications, Architecture Specifications and Objectives of the Project.

- Ensures completeness of all project documentation throughout the project lifecycle and for obtaining appropriate approvals at each phase of the project.

Qualifications :

- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience :

- Minimum 8 years of IT experience , Must have at least 2 - 4+ years' experience as a Systems Analyst or Software Developer (or closely related) and preferably at least 1 - 2 years' experience with Project Management or Project Coordination using the industry's best practices for project methodology.

- Must have experience in all phases of software development lifecycle. Prior experience in PBM, pharmaceutical or managed health care industry a plus.

Travel :

- This position requires no travel however attendance maybe required at various local conferences and meetings.