Sr./Exp. Project Manager

Description:
The Technology Project Manager for Product Development is responsible for the overall quality and timeliness of the delivery of one or more medium to large development projects or ongoing support for a system or a piece of a system. He or she is also involved in the requirements process itself. He or she focuses primarily on two things: the delivery of product/tools and maintaining the day-to-day interactions of the development team and interactions with the business sponsor.

Primary responsibilities are grouped into the following categories:
Technical Project Management. The Technology Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that all the portions of the development project are delivered in a timely manner, with high quality and scope that meets the business need. He or she is expected to follow the current Project Management methodology, using the prescribed artifacts/templates for each phase of the project: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, and Closing. The Technology Project Manager also holds other team members accountable for following standard Software Engineering Process.

The Technology Project Manager brings together team members and others impacted to facilitate building of common understanding around process, task dependencies and estimates, scope, and risk. He or she appropriately probes and challenges team members assumptions in order to create a robust project plan. The Technology Project Manager also understands and manages resource availability and competency levels. He or she works with leadership to ensure the project has the appropriate staffing.

Qualifications:
Technical Knowledge Required
Requirements gathering and documentation experience
Strong knowledge of development software engineering process
Working knowledge of project management tools
Exposure to various development tools (requirements through testing)
Knowledge of team organizational structure

Looking for 3-5 years of experience in requirements gathering and project management at a minimum.

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience


Job Location: Lincolnshire, IL

Job Number: 302475

Company URL: http://www.hewitt.com/careers

Company Profile:
Hewitt Associates is a global outsourcing and consulting firm delivering a complete range of human capital management services to companies, including HR & Benefits Outsourcing, Payroll, Health Management, Retirement & Financial Management, and Talent & Organization Consulting.

Our associates have been instrumental in developing innovative solutions that have helped our clients become some of the most successful companies in the world. Today, our client roster includes more than half of Fortune 500 companies and more than a third of Fortune Global 500 companies.