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Project Manager-

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New York, NY, USA
Full-time

The Scrum Master/Project Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of major technology development initiatives, using Agile/Scrum methodologies and SDLC (Waterfall) with a focus on IT Security and Infrastructure.

This is highly impactful work of enterprise scope which includes project planning, scope management, risk management, change management, budget and resource planning, cost estimation, tracking and issue resolution. Throughout the lifecycle of these projects, the Scrum Master/Project Manager is responsible for making appropriate tradeoffs with project teams to proactively mitigate any issues or risks.

The Scrum Master/Project Manager will be involved in multiple concurrent IT projects of varying duration and will report to a senior project manager.

Areas of Responsibility: 

The Project Manager – Level 2 will:

  • Manage multiple IT Security and Infrastructure related projects using Agile / Scrum methodologies and SDLC (Waterfall).
  • Rigorously manage scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters.
  • Develop and maintain cost-conscious project plans that meet organizational objectives and timelines for both technology solutions and business process improvement.
  • Identify key project stakeholders both internally and externally, including vendors, and manage those relationships in support of a comprehensive approach to each project.
  • Proactively manage and mitigate issues and risks.
  • Manage organizational resources efficiently – time, people and budget.
  • Follow processes and methodology set forth by the PMO.
  • Manage and communicate the status of active and pending projects to all stakeholders on a regular basis, including business stakeholders and development teams.
  • Successfully manage the delivery of projects including end-to-end management, from needs analysis and requirements gathering through development and user acceptance testing and training.
  • Have experience with managing vendors to deliver against contracts.
  • Support team members in executing tasks as needed to meet project deliverables.
  • Have a strong track record of leading complex technology projects.
  • Demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills. 
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree OR aligned, comparable work experience required
Skills/Experience: 
  • 4+ years of demonstrated experience as a Scrum Master and/or Project Manager on IT projects with experience project managing IT Security or Infrastructure related projects
  • Proven technical project management skills with demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex technical projects
  • Strong experience with resource estimation, budgeting and project planning
  • Established knowledge of PMI standards, Agile Methodologies and SDLC

Skills

  • Must be detail-oriented, extremely organized, and have strong presentation skills
  • Operates effectively, and with a positive attitude, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with the strong ability to drive results
  • Comfort with ambiguity, frequent change, and unpredictability
  • Builds and maintains effective working relationships with team members, vendors and other departments involved in the projects
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Education

  • PMI- PMP certification desired but not required
  • Agile / Scrum Certification (CSM) or equivalent is a plus

Work Demands

  • Willing to work occasional weekend or evening work hours
  • Work is performed out of the New York, NY office

Organization Info

Teach For America

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1993
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Mission: 

Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates, professionals, or graduate students who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. Teach For America's mission is to enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation's most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence. In the 2016-2017 school year, 6,900 first- and second-year Teach For America corps members are teaching in 53 regions across the United States. Since 1990, Teach For America corps members have reached more than 10 million students. Teach For America's more than 40,000 alumni are providing critical leadership -- as teachers, school and district leaders; elected officials and policy advisers; and founders and leaders of education and social reform initiatives -- to ensure all children have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Nov 20 2018
Active Until: 
Dec 20 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Teach For America
industry: 
Nonprofit