IT Project Manager

TypicalDay in the Life

A typical day as an IT Project Manager might include the following:

• Manage projects sponsored by the ITS department and from one or two of the Firm's business lines.
• Act as a liaison between the technical staff and the business line(s), immersing self in the business line's processes. Performs all project management activities including documentation, preparation, contingency planning, status reporting and results measurement.
• Research, analyze and recommend new technologies and software applications to meet the stakeholder's needs.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements, delivering the following artifacts as needed: business requirements, use cases, GUI, and screen and interface designs.
• Perform business process analysis.
• Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.
• Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.
• Coordinate activities between the project sponsors and technical staff.
• Assist with project scope formation by documenting project requirements and system deliverables.
• Assist the business units in developing standard processes.
• Prepare budget entries for project expenditures.
• Prepare the project plan and manages resource assignments.
• Prepare risk assessments and contingency plans.
• Prepare cost/benefit or ROI analysis.
• Produce and distribute project status reports.
• Manage project or scope change requests.

Who You Are

• You have a Bachelor's DegreeinInformation Systems or a related field.
• You have 5 years of experience in IT project management required.
• You have previous business analyst or business process management experience preferred.
• You have a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Project Manager (CPM) or other project management certification preferred
• You have the ability to actively listen and interpret business objectives to derive technical requirements.
• You have the ability to identify and resolve conflicts between project objectives, technical capabilities and resource limitations.
• You have a well-rounded knowledge of computer hardware and operating systems, database fundamentals and computer software.
• You have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• You have the ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• You have the ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities with work projects.
• You have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and clients.
• You are proficient with computers, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and using various software packages

Must be authorized to work in the United States permanently without the requirement of sponsorship at any point in the future.

What to Expect Next

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Who We Are

Eide Bailly is one of the top 25 CPA and business advisory firms in the nation. We have over 40 offices in 14 states across the Midwest and western United States, and offer our staff and Partners the opportunity to serve a variety of industries. Founded in 1917, our culture is the foundation of who we are, and we pride ourselves on supporting our employees to help them achieve their goals and pursue their interests both in the office and at home. At Eide Bailly we are passionate about the clients we serve, the work we do, and most importantly, having fun while we do it!

Why You'll Love Working Here

At Eide Bailly we believe respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress. Our culture focuses on collaboration to achieve career growth. Innovation is highly encouraged, which is where programs like our EB Xchange originate. This program allows interested tax and audit employees to complete a rotation into a specialty area. We promote happy employees by making work/life balance a priority along with being actively involved in our communities. Our dedication to service can be seen through the Firm's decision to match charitable donations made by employees, as well as providing opportunities to volunteer throughout the year. Most importantly, we like to have fun! We offer a professional and fun work environment with frequent free lunches, snacks, lunch and learns, socials, contests, outings and other events.