A project manager is responsible for delivering IT projects to schedule, budget and quality. The role requires mastery of the technical knowledge of project management inter-related process stages i.e. initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close, and the supporting processes e.g. scope, cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication, stakeholder management. Proficiency in related processes such as portfolio management, program management, methods and tools and quality assurance is also required. Senior project manager must have excellent stakeholder relationship management skills to successfully lead and manage the project team and project stakeholders, and have expertise recognized and requested by customers.

Essential Functions of the Job:

Successfully execute the project to agreed schedule, budget and scope
Perform the relevant project management processes – i.e. initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close, and the supporting processes e.g. scope, cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication, stakeholder management
Plan the project based on a defined need – results in detailed scope/budget/schedule baseline
Monitor and control the work to ensure that the project remains on track and in control
Plan for and manage change
Reports on variances to the approved project baseline
Close the project to formalize acceptance of the project result and release project resources
Interface and communicate with project team, management and stakeholders
Manage project work and resources to enable successful and timely completion of the project
Performs gate reviews and quality assurance reviews with all aspects of IT organization and business sponsors
Delivery of projects aligned to overall business and technology strategies and architectures
Work within defined governance processes
Manage external contracts and suppliers where required
Support development of business cases with the customer team including leading on the solutions estimate
Lead the development of the project charter and scope, and ensure delivery of the solution to schedule, budget and scope
Develop objectives, phasing and content of the project to deliver on the business case benefits, budget and timescales
Manage to the objectives and plan by thorough risk, issue and change management across both business and IT parts of the project
Ensures that quality project standards are met as prescribed by IT Services through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies and deliverables

Job Requirements:

Education:

A degree in Computer Science or a related discipline; or equivalent work experience

Experience:

10+ years of working experience in the IT industry.
5 to 10 years of experience in project management
Other relevant experience in a related technical field (application development, deployment/implementation and infrastructure)
Work experience in a professional services industry, and in multinational company/global firm is preferred

Certification Requirements:

Project management certification is preferred (PMI/CAPM or PMP, PRINCE2)
Familiarity with ITIL v2 or 3 would be advantageous

LOCATION: ARGENTINA; REMOTE