Senior Project Manager
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Job type: Contract/Locum
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Job Description
The Senior Project Manager position is responsible for managing assigned projects within IT Revenue and Planning Technology to support American Airlines/Revenue Management business unit. The incumbent will partner with the development team, customers and vendors to manage day-to-day execution of the project and to ensure that the project is delivered in budget, on schedule and within scope.
Responsibilities
- Manages project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule and scope
- Leads the project team through all phases of software development: requirements definition, planning, development and implementation
- Organizes and conducts project meetings
- Leads and facilitate project meetings
- Monitors/tracks project milestones and deliverables
- Oversees project financial and resources planning/allocation
- Establishes and executes project communication plan, including status report, risk management, escalation of issues that cannot be resolved in the team
- As required, interfaces with vendors; monitors/tracks vendor milestones and deliverables
Job Qualifications
- Must have IT, project management related degree or equivalent experience/training; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum 4 years relevant project management experience
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Must have outstanding organizational, prioritization and multitasking skills
- Hands-on experience managing projects using Agile development methodology
- Knowledge with wide variety of software development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum and Waterfall and testing methodology
- Advanced proficiency with Rally, SharePoint, Microsoft Project and Visio
- PMP certification or PMP training is desired
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