Senior IT Project Manager

Valiant Technologies LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a qualified candidate for a leadership role in application development project management. The position requires proven hands-on project management experience and at least five years in a project lead or team lead role, with oversight of large IT initiatives such as software implementations and network upgrades.

The role emphasizes end-to-end lifecycle management, budget/resource oversight, and proactive handling of scope changes, risks, and issues, including

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on Application Development project management experience (must-have).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a project lead or team lead role.
• Experience managing large, complex IT projects such as software implementations, server and network upgrades, and PC deployments.
• End-to-end project lifecycle management: defining scope and success criteria, building detailed project plans and milestones, managing dependencies and critical path, change control, testing, documentation, training, and on-time delivery within budget.
• Budget and resource management: estimating resources, preparing budget proposals and changes, and securing internal staff and outside consultants as needed.
• Proactive management of scope changes, risks, and issues, including contingency planning and post-project reviews (lessons learned / recommendations reports).
• Ability to lead and coordinate IT staff, third-party contractors, and business stakeholders, including setting expectations, resolving team conflicts, and delivering status reports and presentations to senior management.
• Working knowledge of PCs, connectivity, and networking, with the ability to assess IT system status, identify root causes of service failures or disruptions, and drive remediation.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Business. Equivalent professional experience may substitute for the degree on an exception basis only.

Skills

Project management

IT project leadership

Lifecycle management

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Business

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Mandatory Requirements:

• Proven hands-on Application Development project management experience (must-have).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a project lead or team lead role.
• Experience managing large, complex IT projects such as software implementations, server and network upgrades, and PC deployments.
• End-to-end project lifecycle management: defining scope and success criteria, building detailed project plans and milestones, managing dependencies and critical path, change control, testing, documentation, training, and on-time delivery within budget.
• Budget and resource management: estimating resources, preparing budget proposals and changes, and securing internal staff and outside consultants as needed.
• Proactive management of scope changes, risks, and issues, including contingency planning and post-project reviews (lessons learned / recommendations reports).
• Ability to lead and coordinate IT staff, third-party contractors, and business stakeholders, including setting expectations, resolving team conflicts, and delivering status reports and presentations to senior management.
• Working knowledge of PCs, connectivity, and networking, with the ability to assess IT system status, identify root causes of service failures or disruptions, and drive remediation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business. Equivalent professional experience may substitute for the degree on an exception basis only.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification.
• Experience with Agile Development, Scrum, and DevOps.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business with 5-8 years of relevant experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.