Project Manager - IT

Description

Then set your sights on a career at Heritage Auctions, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong, and other cities. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the U.S. and serves more than 40 different auction categories, including Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more. 

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 401k savings plans
• Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it! 

COMPENSATION: Commensurate on experience

LOCATION:
South of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, NW corner of W. Airport Freeway (Hwy. 183) and Valley View Lane

SUMMARY: This role involves leading multiple projects across diverse business and technology areas, often under the guidance of Senior Leadership.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Management:
  • Accountable for successfully delivering multiple simultaneous projects of varying sizes.
  • Effectively adopt and apply our IT project management methodologies and standards.
  • Collaborating with business and technology leads to constructing well-defined project plans and segmenting projects into predefined phases.
  • Through expert communication and leadership, establish a common understanding among project stakeholders regarding timelines, milestones, and delivery expectations.
  • Provide direction to project resources, monitor development efforts, assemble key project deliverables, and proactively manage issues and risks.
  • Schedule and facilitate project status meetings, advising management on the impacts of change requests on schedules and resources.
• Relationship Management:
  • Lead business analysts and product owners per project to extract precise requirements from external stakeholders and internal business representatives.
  • Motivate and manage collaborative project teams dedicated to successful project delivery.
  • Work effectively with business partners and internal business area experts to develop project plans and maintain project status.
• Resource Management:
  • Assist in identifying the necessary skills and resources required for each project stage.
  • Provide detailed resource requirements for projects and manage these resources effectively throughout the project duration.

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum five (5) years experience managing full life cycle, large-scale technical projects.
• PMP or equivalent certification is required; Scrum Master Certification is a plus.
• Undergraduate degree in a computer-related field.

SKILLS & ABILITIES: 

• Strong background in Application and Website Development implementation projects. Experience with MS SQL is a plus.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and IT operations.
• Knowledge of AI/ML software development and cloud platforms is preferred but not required
• Experience with vendor and contract management, including negotiating and managing third-party service agreements.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple large-scale software projects from initiation to delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Project Management Tools (i.e., MS Project, JIRA, Trello, or Asana).
• Ability to lead across multiple business and technology organizations.
• Possesses strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills alongside excellent organizational skills.

Heritage Auctions welcomes and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, mature workers, and persons with disabilities. EOE.