Technical Project Manager
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Job Description
About the Role As Technical Project Manager, you will be responsible for project planning and end-to-end management for established initiatives within the company. You will ensure that projects are completed to specification within an established time frame and budget and proactively identify and manage risks. What You’ll Do Utilize industry expertise and technical understanding to improve all aspects of project planning and resource management Manage the activities of cross-functional teams to deliver successful project outcomes and contribute to TPM best practices Oversee, develop, execute and monitor project plans Oversee the daily activities of a project generally comprised of both internal and external resources Understand the technical aspects of a project and ensure the project's technical requirements are correctly translated into deliverables Develop measurable success criteria and use that to measure the success throughout the project life cycle and take proactive steps to improve performance Identify and communicate project milestones, tasks and risks to partners Manage the project(s) capital and expense budget(s) Drive project issue resolution for the project(s) based on collaboration of peers and leveraging best practices Conduct post-project retrospectives and devise improvement plans Ensure the project team is properly staffed with required resources and anticipate resourcing needs and issues Additional tasks may be assigned What Skills You Have Required 3+ years of technology experience Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Preferred Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in MIS, Computer Science or related field PMP Certification Agile-ACP Certification Scrum Certification Experience in multiple SDLC methodologies Essential Functions The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship. Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section Ability to comply with dress code requirements Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc. Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner