Project Manager (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Delivery Lead for our client in Jersey City, NJ. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

• Ensure business requirements provide the proper level of detail for technology teams.
• Work with business partners, technology partners, and project managers across multiple teams to prioritize requirements and manage expectations on scope of work, and help research any problems that are identified
• Meet regularly with Service Delivery Managers, Technical Analysts, and Developers to review requirements, answer questions, prioritize work, gather examples and provide feedback on design proposals.
• Ensure proper traceability is being accounted for from the project’s inception to its close.
• Drive completion of user acceptance testing (UAT) and Production validation with the different business teams, including coordinating testing of changes, gathering test scripts, and managing issue resolution.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in Agile or Waterfall methodology with a deep understanding of various phases of the SDLC
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technology/development and business partners – ability to translate between these two constituencies
• Working experience in various technology environments/languages/platforms, such as Java, .NET, Python, R, or Hadoop, to name a few.
• Possesses strong hands-on technical skills.
• Highly organized self-starter who can deliver results with minimal direction.
• Creative and proactive problem solver – ability to quickly grasp what the team needs and offer suggestions above and beyond what they are asking for
• Naturally curious individual with the ability to adapt and become an authority in the various data and systems used by the team
• Strong relationship, team building, and facilitation skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Visio
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills – experience with executive level presentation and communication

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