IT Project Associate

• Executes the end-to-end management of application development projects: including resource management, change management, vendor coordination, communications, training requirements, and budget (if applicable).
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Reviews and recommends changes, reductions or additions to the overall project.
• Acts as the liaison between IT, vendors, and end-users.
• Maintains the efficiency of the project coordination process such as planning, scheduling, and budget and risk assessment.
• Identifies and mitigates potential risks.
• Work with cross-functional teams and staff of all levels, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to team members reporting to others.
• Creates a structure/environment in which team members can work together as an efficient team.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with vendors by communicating with them frequently to answer questions and ensure required delivery of services.

What you'll bring:

• bachelors Degree required;
• 1 - 3 years of relevant work experience, including application development project and team management;
• Project plan development experience, including charter, scope, project management approach, management plans, statement of work, cost estimates, schedule;
• Agile or Scrum certification desired.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills; ability to interface and influence all levels within the organization, including facilitation, consulting, negotiation, and presentation.
• Excellent project management and coordination skills working with multiple stakeholders across several technology platforms and business areas
• Strong technical skills and experience. Ideal candidate has coordinated projects relating to application development deliveries or migrations (ie. New software deployment, data integration deployment, custom application deployment, etc)
• Lead application development projects and help define strategy;
• Project plan and budget management;
• Knowledge of project management best practices;
• Experience identifying and mediating risk.
• Ability to interact with several vendors every day and manage many different daily tasks.