Project Manager

At SMBology, we work on leading edge solutions for our customers using Microsoft and other technologies. We want people who are passionate about delivering quality solutions to clients that solve critical business needs.

Job Description

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for the leadership, planning, project coordination, and management of assigned projects and clients. You will be the primary contact for our clients and bring their projects in on time and on budget. Your job duties will be as follows: 

	Develop estimates and assist with pre-sales activities
	Identify and document client business requirements
	Apply critical thinking to all aspects of client operations
	Work in a fast-paced and demanding environment
	Develop business cases with bottom line impact
	Create client presentations that are engaging and compelling
	Translate client needs into project plans in coordination with developers
	Develop use cases and functional specifications
	Develop interface designs in coordination with software developers
	Define priorities, set timelines, create incentives, meet deadlines
	Hold project staff and client staff accountable for deliverables
	Support agile development methods and rapid prototyping
	Coordinate quality control
	Work with software testers and oversee acceptance testing
	Ensure application readiness, capability, and security
	Provide project closure, final review and follow up on project opportunities
	Be a thought-leader in the Client Services group, helping refine our processes

Requirements 

	Excellent oral and written communications; good routine reporting habits
	Demonstrated experience with clients/ being a strong customer advocate
	Diligent, pleasant, and good customer-facing relationship skills
	3+ years of business analyst experience
	Strong requirements definition skills
	Business risk analysis and mitigation experience
	BA or BS; Masters preferred
	Relationship building and client-focused service skills
	Knowledge of project and software development life cycle
	Experience across multiple operational areas
	Management consulting / Big Four experience is a strong plus
	Familiarity with rapid application development techniques and methods
	3+ years working within a software organization using Microsoft technologies
	3+ years experience as a PM and experience with one or more PM tools -OR- experience as a product manager within a software organization
	Demonstrated experience writing requirements and prioritizing work with clients
	Comfortable managing both small and large projects along with small development teams assigned to a project
	Demonstrated pre-sales support activities a plus – writing proposals, demos and client presentations
	Experience with Microsoft SharePoint a strong plus
	Experience in a programming or development capacity a plus

Benefits