Whitley Penn
IT Project Manager
Whitley Penn, Plano, TX
How We Work.
The driving force behind a strong IT Team is a skilled and dedicated project management team. We're searching for a highly qualified project manager to support our efforts in the areas of project planning, management, and execution. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in developing, overseeing, and analyzing project plans. The project manager will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant stakeholders, ensuring goals and outcomes are being achieved. This position requires a skilled, versatile, and detail-oriented project manager with a knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks, and excellent communication skills.
How Will You Make an Impact?
How Will You Get Here?
Why Should You Apply?
Whitley Penn is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to on age, race, creed, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Whitley Penn is a participant in E-Verify please follow the link to review disclosure notifications: https://www.dropbox.com/s/olsr5xgsgxsntu3/E-Verify%20Notices.pdf?dl=0. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
The driving force behind a strong IT Team is a skilled and dedicated project management team. We're searching for a highly qualified project manager to support our efforts in the areas of project planning, management, and execution. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in developing, overseeing, and analyzing project plans. The project manager will also prepare and present updates regularly to relevant stakeholders, ensuring goals and outcomes are being achieved. This position requires a skilled, versatile, and detail-oriented project manager with a knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks, and excellent communication skills.
How Will You Make an Impact?
- Drives the project planning for IT-related initiatives and projects in alignment with internal Agile methodology standards and processes.
- Coordinate and collaborate with internal stakeholders and/or third-party vendors to ensure the successful execution of projects.
- Ensure projects are delivered within the acceptable margin of error for time, scope, resources, and budget.
- Develop project scopes and objectives in collaboration with internal stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility within capacity and resource limits.
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
- Support the relationships and communication between technology leaders and internal stakeholders, and escalate issues or performance matters as needed.
- Collaborate with internal teams to address project performance gaps and drive continuous improvement in IT project management.
- Other relevant job duties as assigned or required.
How Will You Get Here?
- 3+ years of experience in Project Management.
- 10+ years in other project-related work.
- Experience in tax, accounting, or financial services is preferred.
- Knowledge of project management methods and standards (Waterfall, PMBOK, CPM, CCPM, Kanban, XP, Lean, Six Sigma).
- Knowledge of at least one Agile methodology framework (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, or similar).
- Experience with Monday is a plus.
- Exceptional professional and interpersonal skills; able to interact well with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent written, and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Initiative to manage job-related continuing education, keep abreast of current trends in IT Project Management, and a desire to learn and change.
Why Should You Apply?
- Firm Paid Medical Insurance(Free Employee Only Coverage on 2 of 3 plans)
- Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance
- 17 Annual Firm holidays
- 20 - 25 days PTO for Salaried Employees
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 401(k) with Profit Sharing
- Discretionary Bonus Program
- Firm Paid Becker CPA Review Course & Reimbursement for Exam Fees
- Health & Wellness Program
- Pet Insurance
Whitley Penn is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to on age, race, creed, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Whitley Penn is a participant in E-Verify please follow the link to review disclosure notifications: https://www.dropbox.com/s/olsr5xgsgxsntu3/E-Verify%20Notices.pdf?dl=0. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)