Project Manager - IT

Description

About Gartner IT:

Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team. 

About the role:

Gartner is looking for a Project Manager who will be responsible for day to day management, coordination and smooth operation of various projects, while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments and goals of the organization. The Project Manager will be responsible to ensure schedules, budgets, resources and deliverables for project are on track while maintaining standards and monitoring scope of project quality.

What you will do:

• The ability to establish creditability quickly with Business Units as well as IT partners as a passionate change agent with exceptional managerial skills is necessary to succeed in this position.

• Must have a proven ability to establish a dynamic organization designed to meet the complex business requirements of the organization.

• Must be familiar with the systems scope and projects objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member, in order to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.

• Understand the strategic direction of the business to ensure that new features and functions are implemented to conform to stated strategies and business needs.

• Able to influence the scope and direction of initiatives across multiple levels of management and all organizational boundaries

• Strong business acumen and leadership experience - proven track record of acting as a valued partner to senior leadership.

• Ability to influence and manage the expectations of clients, team members, management and external groups

• Ensures Agile/Scrum process is implemented effectively and provides coaching at the team level to maximize its benefits

• Exhibits desire to continuously learn new tools, techniques, and methodologies

• Exhibits ability to run projects using the Agile Scrum methodologies, from small teams to large, with multiple outside dependencies and 3rd party project team members

• Effectively communicates with cross functional teams

• Has excellent communication skills both written and verbal

• Interacts seamlessly with both business and project teams

• Facilitate discussions that lead to the resolution of project issues and development impediments

• Report project progress to management and executive level stakeholders

• Communicates the release plan with key stakeholders and end users

• Deep working knowledge and understanding of Agile Software Development Methodology and incremental delivery

• Exhibits a desire to continuously improve, and shows a track record of improvement

• Should be able to interact well with both IT associates and business partners in resolving operational issues.

• Develop processes to manage operational issues in a timely and efficient manner.

• Identify systemic operational issues and resolve them as well as identifying root causes and process improvements to present similar issues.

What you will need:

• 4 year degree (Computer Science, Information Systems or relational functional field) and/or equivalent combination of education or work experience

• 2 to 5 years of experience working in an Agile Scrum environment

• Strong experience with the full software development lifecycle and software development methodologies (Agile)

• Excellent organizational and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail

• Strong knowledge of programming documentation processes/procedures

• Strong ability to understand client expectations and to resolve issues that may affect delivery

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrix’d organization

• Self-starter, with a demonstrated ability to learn beyond formal training with a strong aptitude for delivering quality products

• Preferred experience with Continuous Integration practices/tools and Open Source Frameworks

• Experience working on an enterprise deployment of Sales Effectiveness and Service delivery solutions is a plus

• Experience with CRM/Salesforce is a plus

What you’ll get:

• Competitive Compensation Packages

• 23 days annual holiday, and additional days off for your birthday, 24th & 31st of December.

• Private Medical and Dental Care.

• Life and Disability Insurance.

• Public Transport Subsidy.

• Ticket Restaurant Card.

• Childcare Vouchers (Ticket Guarderia).

• IncentiFit - annual reimbursement for health-and-wellness-related activities.

• Spanish lessons.

• Pension Scheme.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Gartner Gives Charity Match.

• Relocation Assistance - a specialist to help you with all the appointments and paperwork.

Please Note:

• Applications must be submitted in English.

• A valid EU visa/passport is required for this position.

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At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), we deliver actionable, objective insight that drives smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities. We’ve grown exponentially since our founding in 1979 and we're proud to have over 19,500 associates globally that support over 15,000 client enterprises in more than 100 countries.

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