MIS Project Manager

Summary: As a member of the Martin’s Family, a MIS Project Manager (MIS PM) manages and oversees all aspects of a technology project to ensure it is completed on-time and on-budget. The MIS PM has overall responsibility for managing scope, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors, and contractual deliverable. A MIS Project Manager is expected to work with users and subject matter experts to identify business requirements, scope, timelines and all other supporting project documents as well as execute a Project in Review at the close of the project. In addition, the MIS PM will be responsible for overseeing or creating test cases and executing the test cases to ensure that the developed product meet the defined requirements. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project. Possesses strong knowledge of technology and excellent communication skills. As a MIS PM, may manage multiple complex projects at one time. A bachelor’s degree is required and at least 7+ years of experience in the field is required. Reports to the Applications Development Manager. This position has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures and relies on experience and judgment to perform the functions of the job. A specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
• Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.
• Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.
• Establish and execute a project communication plan.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.
• Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
• Ensure that all required project artifacts are created utilizing approved templates.
• Ensure that thorough development, end user and production implementation testing has been completed
• Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
• Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
• Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
• Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
• Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects.
• Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).
• Assess current or future customer needs and priorities through communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.

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

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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., * BA/BS in Information Technology or related field.

• Prior technological experience a plus.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Good understanding of programming fundamentals.
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff and management required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to sit for an extended period of time.