Project Manager

Glansa Associates; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Glansa Associates is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to plan, execute, monitor, and deliver technology initiatives within scope, budget, quality, and timelines.

The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors, while overseeing Agile delivery, risk, and quality assurance. You will report to senior management and drive successful project outcomes across Cloud, Data Engineering, AI/ML, and Applications.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to plan and execute technology projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with risk management and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and milestones.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Manage execution from initiation through closure and track progress.
• Establish governance, status reporting, RAID logs, and KPIs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors; manage changes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and delivering technology projects within agreed scope, budget, quality, and timelines.

The candidate will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and senior management to ensure successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate should have strong project management experience, stakeholder management skills, risk management capabilities, and a good understanding of modern technology platforms, including Cloud, Data Engineering, AI/ML, and Application Development.

3. Key Responsibilities

A. Project Planning & Execution

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and milestones.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation plans.
• Manage project execution from initiation through closure.
• Track project progress against defined milestones.
• Ensure delivery within approved budget, scope, and timelines.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and project dependencies.
• Manage project changes and scope modifications.

B. Project Governance & Reporting

• Establish project governance frameworks.
• Conduct project status meetings and stakeholder reviews.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports.
• Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Escalate critical risks and delivery challenges.
• Track project KPIs and delivery metrics.

C. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, developers, QA, and infrastructure teams.
• Manage communication between technical and business teams.
• Coordinate with vendors and external partners.
• Manage stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership.

D. Agile & Delivery Management

• Manage Agile/Scrum delivery processes.
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work with Product Owners and Scrum Masters.
• Track sprint velocity, burndown charts, and delivery commitments.
• Manage product backlog and release planning.

E. Budget & Resource Management

• Prepare project budgets and financial forecasts.
• Track project expenditure and resource utilization.
• Manage resource allocation and capacity planning.
• Identify resource constraints and resolve bottlenecks.
• Manage vendor contracts, SLAs, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure effective utilization of project resources.

F. Risk & Quality Management

• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Manage dependencies across teams and systems.
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards.
• Coordinate testing, UAT, deployment, and release activities.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions.