Junior IT Project Manager

Primary Purpose

Responsible for the successful management and implementation of medium to large technical projects using Agile Scrum, Waterfall or Iterative methodologies. The Project Manager is responsible for supporting established project management tools and processes, and will contribute to the development and enhancement of the project management roadmap.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensures Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Partner with technical teams (QA Team, Development Team, etc.) through all phases of the SDLC to track status of technical projects
• Track multiple medium to large scale projects concurrently while looking out to horizon to anticipate and communicate potential issues and changes
• Manage all project groups to maintain focus on project objectives, timeline and delivery
• Management of non-SDLC general project management i.e. support for M&A projects
• Coordinate projects with other project managers
• Organizing and facilitating change management board meetings (IT focus team)
• Keeping overall major project calendar for department (upgrades, new application starts)
• Vendor activity coordination

Heritage believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the company to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Education: Associates degree required. Bachelor's preferred. in Project Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Business or related field and/or demonstrated capability through commensurate previous experience and education to perform job responsibilities.

Experience: 2+ years' experience implementing projects in an Agile, Iterative or Waterfall methodology required.

Knowledge and Abilities: Candidate must live within 50 miles of the Indianapolis Corporate office. Excellent understanding of project management methodologies (Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, Iterative) and experience with Agile tools (i.e. JIRA, Confluence) Experience in leading and executing other project life cycles (Requirements, Development, Testing, Production) and coordinated work of Engineering, Development, Documentation, Graphical Design, and Quality Assurance (testing) teams. In depth knowledge of Scrum approach and techniques (e.g. Burn down charts, Sprint reviews, Sprint Planning, Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc). Strong understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience managing external vendors in both an embedded and offshore model. Proven understanding of web site design and technology concepts. Proficient with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and expertise in developing flowcharts using Viso or Lucid Charts. Experience with Functional and Technical requirements gathering. Proficient at developing project plan timelines and roadmaps. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. "

A post offer drug screen will be required.

EEO including disability/veteran

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