Project Manager - Applications Development

The Project Manager with Application Development background works with senior corporate leadership and key customer accounts and partners, taking full responsibility for the development and ongoing enhancement of one or more of our handheld education software products. There is also very strong Business Analysis component to the role, especially in regard to writing functional requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver design and development projects on time, on budget
• Create and track project plans
• Perform business analysis and write specifications
• Follow corporate process standards to meet project objectives
• Develop project estimates
• Manage scope throughout the project lifecycle
• Manage teams of up to 2-8 people including designers, architects, developers, QA
• Provide motivation and direction to the team
• Clarify and communicate project objectives and success criteria to the team
• Manage multiple elements (software, kits, training materials, documentation, etc) that come together to launch a new product
• Manage customer, third-party partner and vendor relationships as necessary
• Track and communicate project status, issues, risks and decisions to senior management
• Set project quality and performance standards
• Share knowledge and learning and contribute to the development of project management practice

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree with strong GPA from a top school.
• 2+ years in role of project manager/business analyst using a formal software development lifecycle
• Experienced multiple full project lifecycles from concept to delivery
• Direct managerial responsibility for 2+ individuals