Project Manager

What is an IT Project manager?

The Information Technology (IT) project manager role is the professional figure that, alongside the client, will help the business achieve their IT goals by planning and executing projects.

Some of the activities could be the deployment of a new software solution, scale IT processes or switch infrastructure from on premises to cloud providers.

Responsibilities

By bringing new IT processes of an organization to fruition, the IT project manager tasks and responsibilities might include:

• Lead multiple IT projects from initiation to completion
• Develop and manage project’s budgets
• Communicate with the stakeholders, including IT managers, vendors and executive leaders
• Manage the risk associated to the project and mitigation efforts
• Gather, analyze and report IT metrics

Project manager skills and experience

The project manager plays a key role in the project and company’s success. While technical skills support an efficient project management, to make a difference, our project managers also complement with skills which build the foundation for success:

• Leadership: to lead a team in achieving a goal

• Communication: to interact with team members, vendors, stakeholders, and customers

• Organization: to prioritize and juggle with tasks devised in keeping the project running smoothly

• Critical thinking: Analyze and evaluate the situation critically to prevent issues before they happen