IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager takes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of IT projects. This role provides effective leadership to project teams while adopting appropriate project management methods and tools. Focuses on managing change control processes, assessing risks, and ensuring projects align with governance frameworks and business priorities.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Takes full responsibility for definition, approach, facilitation and completion of medium-scale projects

• Provides effective leadership to project teams across all project phases

• Adopts appropriate project management methods and tools suited to project requirements

• Manages change control processes and assesses and manages risks comprehensively

• Ensures projects align with governance frameworks and business priorities

• Maintains realistic project plans and delivers regular, accurate communication to stakeholders

• Ensures project and product quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure

• Aligns project deliverables with organizational goals and standards

• Ensures project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets

• Monitors costs, times, quality and resources, acting were performance deviates from tolerances

• Proactively monitors performance metrics, implementing preventive and corrective actions

• Ensures formal acceptance of deliverables by appropriate stakeholders

Scope of Work

1. Project Overview and Objectives

• Project Purpose: Implement an enterprise-wide system that supports core business functions and integrates with existing applications.

• Objectives: o Configure and deploy the enterprise system according to organizational requirements.

o Integrate the system with existing ERP and other critical applications to ensure seamless data flow and operational efficiency.

o Map, analyze, and optimize current business processes to align with the new system's capabilities.

o Manage and coordinate third-party vendors to support various components of the implementation.

2. Responsibilities and Deliverables

A. Project Planning & Governance Define

Project Plan: Develop a comprehensive project plan outlining milestones, timelines, resource allocations, and deliverables.

Documentation: Create and maintain essential project documents such as the Project Charter, Business Requirements Document (BRD), and Status Reports.

Approval Management: Secure necessary approvals from internal stakeholders and participate in gate reviews to ensure compliance with project standards.

B. System Configuration & Integration

System Configuration: Oversee the configuration of the enterprise system to meet business requirements.

Application Integration: Direct and manage the technical integration between the new system and existing applications (e.g., ERP, CRM), ensuring data integrity and system interoperability.

Testing: Develop and execute comprehensive testing strategies including unit, integration, and user acceptance tests to validate functionality and performance.

C. Vendor Management

Third-Party Coordination: Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers involved in system configuration, integration, or support services.

Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Monitor vendor performance against agreed SLAs, ensuring adherence to quality and timeline standards.

Risk Management: Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks related to vendor performance and technical integration challenges, using a formal risk management approach.

D. Communication and Reporting

Stakeholder Updates: Provide regular status reports, dashboards, and updates to key stakeholders.

Meetings & Reviews: Organize and lead regular project review meetings, including progress assessments and lessons learned sessions.

Issue Resolution: Act as the primary point of contact for project issues, facilitating timely escalation and resolution

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (Master's degree a plus).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in IT project management, including end-to-end delivery of medium to large-scale IT/enterprise system projects.
• Strong background in managing projects involving ERP/CRM implementation, system integration, and process optimization.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor management, including SLAs and third-party coordination.
• Proven track record of managing projects within budget, timelines, and defined quality standards.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Trello, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, HRIS, or similar) and their integration with existing business applications.
• Familiarity with system configuration, data migration, testing strategies (unit, integration, UAT), and deployment practices.
• Knowledge of change management, risk management frameworks, and governance processes.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate cross-functional teams across technical and business domains.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong decision-making skills with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Amenable to 2x Onsite per week in Pasay (Dayshift)
• Open to 12 months project based employment with extension