Project Manager (Entry / Junior Level) - Tampa, FL

Job Purpose:

Completes IT projects by evaluating project feasibility; establishing, developing, implementing, and controlling project plans; supporting operations; managing project staff.

Duties:

* Establishes IT project feasibility by examining project alignment with organization strategies and plans; completing cost-benefit and information, technology, and systems integration analyses.

* Establishes IT project plan by determining project objectives, technology, systems, and information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.

* Obtains project staff accomplishments by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training staff members; assigning responsibilities; approving contractors; coaching, counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

* Establishes and achieves financial objectives by preparing a project budget; scheduling and approving expenditures; analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions.

* Confirms IT project outcomes by establishing standards and testing requirements; writing scripts and test cases.

* Controls IT project plan by approving changes; reviewing open issues; communicating essential information.

* Supports operations by resolving technology, systems, and information issues; providing user training.

* Prepares IT project status reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.

* Maintains project data base by developing information requirements; designing an information system; entering data.

* Maintains company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.

* Updates job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging information technology and project management practices and standards; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

* Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications:

Technical Management, Project Management, Planning, Management Proficiency, Managing Processes, Reporting Skills, Data Entry Skills, Verbal Communication, Informing Others, Functional and Technical Skills, Problem Solving