Information Technology Project Managers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking an Information Technology Project Manager to oversee and guide IT projects. This role requires planning, initiating, and managing various projects, serving as the liaison between technical staff and business stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong skills in critical thinking, coordination, and active listening. Responsibilities include monitoring project performance and ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget constraints.

Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate, and manage IT projects.
• Lead and guide technical staff.
• Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects.
• Monitor project progress to meet deadlines and standards.
• Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
• Monitor the performance of project team members.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Coordination

Active Listening

Writing

Time Management

Reading Comprehension

Job description

Information Technology Project Manager

Occupational description: Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

Daily Life Of an Information Technology Project Manager

• Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
• Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
• Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.
• Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.
• Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
• Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.

Key Skills

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.