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# IT Project Manager

- **Company:** VIRTUEWORKS INC
- **Location:** Dallas, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, DevOps, RAID, Microsoft Project, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/fe5f5dde-c11f-42a4-80a6-a31513a322cc

## About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with approximately 5 years of experience managing technology projects from initiation through completion. The ideal candidate will have strong project planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and delivery skills, along with hands-on experience using Jira and Microsoft Project.

Experience managing application development projects is highly desirable., * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.

 * Approximately 5 years of experience in IT project management.
 * Demonstrated experience managing projects involving cross-functional technology teams.
 * Strong experience with Jira and Microsoft Project.
 * Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile/Scrum and/or Waterfall.
 * Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
 * Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications

 * Experience managing application development and software delivery projects.
 * Experience working with software development, QA, DevOps, or engineering teams.
 * Experience with Agile/Scrum project delivery.
 * Familiarity with SDLC processes and software development methodologies.

## Description

* Plan, manage, and deliver IT projects within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
 * Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
 * Coordinate cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, business analysts, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders.
 * Track project progress, identify risks and issues, and develop mitigation and resolution plans.
 * Manage project scope, requirements, changes, dependencies, and deliverables.
 * Facilitate project status meetings and provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders.
 * Use Jira to manage project activities, workflows, backlogs, issues, and delivery progress.
 * Use Microsoft Project to develop and maintain project schedules and track milestones and dependencies.
 * Ensure effective communication across technical and business teams throughout the project lifecycle.
 * Coordinate application releases, testing, deployment activities, and project closure when applicable.
 * Maintain project documentation, status reports, RAID logs, action items, and other project artifacts.
 * Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes and team efficiency.


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