IT Project Manager (Application Development)

Position: IT Project Manager(Application Development) Location: Albany, NY (Onsite) Job Type: Full Time Job Description: The IT Project Manager has single point responsibility for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and delivery of the project. The Project Manager plays a key role in increasing project success with dedicated and accountable leadership for individual projects. Required Skills : Project Management, Cost Management, Risk Management, Account Growth, and more The major responsibilities of a Project Manager are: Project Management Manage various critical aspects of a project: scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, risks & communication. Manage timely, high-quality, & cost-effective service delivery to the client Identify business needs of the client, act as an interface between the technical team and the client Create project plan to track progress, plan timelines and share with client Work with the Architect and Technical Lead to prioritize and track new functionality and ongoing releases. Provide support during Validation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases with the client team to ensure all business requirements are met Provide regular status updates to stakeholders on project progress. Manage project dependencies and critical path, track project timelines and milestones. Work with QA and Documentation teams to ensure success of the total project. Resource Management Optimize resource allocation, ramp-up and ramp-downs Ensure smooth induction of resources in project Manage team - allocate task, manage schedule, and monitor progress regularly Reward and recognize performance Provide motivation and direction to the team for successful completion of tasks Delegate responsibility appropriately and empower team members to deliver results Foster a team environment that attracts and retains world-class talent Ensure that each team member has adequate skills and knowledge on technology, project management and software engineering processes Communication & Collaboration Be the single point of contact (SPOC) for various support groups Map out communication protocol and the points of communication between Nagarro and the client and partners Facilitate regular communication and coordination involving client team with the rest of the development team and answer questions related to project progress, performance, and decisions Provide regular status updates to the client via emails, scheduled status meetings, ad-hoc discussions etc. Risk Management Manage and mitigate project risks conduct a risk assessment for the project using the governance guidelines and report an assessment of project health and impending risks Identify and implement risk mitigation actions Monitor risks, develop and execute risk mitigation plan at completion of every major milestone including project closure Change Management Follow the change management process to review and accept changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required and get them signed off from the client Quality Management Ensure the quality of the deliverable and client satisfaction Understand the expectations of various stakeholders and seeks to satisfy them: client, users, governance group, senior management, team, support groups Maintain overall schedule, timeliness of the team deliverable Experience and Qualification: Minimum of: 12 years of IT experience 5 years of prior project management experience 2 years of experience working in the US Excellent written and oral communication skills in English language Prior experience with public sector clients preferred Candidate should be willing to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment and deal with ambiguity.