Direct-hire Project Manager/SQL Developer Opportunity in Dallas, TX
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Direct-hire Project Manager/SQL Developer Opportunity in Dallas, TX
The Project Manager is 60% PM, 40% SQL Development and Database Management
Overall Responsibility
The project planning, coordination, documentation, and testing for various IT driven initiatives. It requires cross functional coordination and working with onsite/off-shore developers.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Excellent in understanding, analyzing and documenting Business Requirements, Functional specifications, Business process flow, Business process mapping.
- Ability to quickly gather an understanding of our core business operation platform. Industry experience across various domains such as Optometry, Healthcare, Insurance, etc.
- Proficient in data analysis, developing Business Process Diagrams, Use Case, and Collaboration diagrams.
- Identifying problem areas, analyzing and recommending business solutions
- Provide user support and training
- Expertise in Project Planning, Requirements Documentation, Analysis, Working with technical resources, Testing, System documentation and user training.
- Experience in all phases of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Experience in overall Project management methodologies like Agile, Scrum, FDD, and Waterfall
- Business Process re-engineering and processes standardization across business units
- Implementation of a common business operating platform across all business units
- Data analysis, SQL, and system admin skills. Past IT development background is a Plus.
Required Skills and Experiences
- MS/BS degree in MIS, Computer Science, Business related technical field, or equivalent work experience
- 2+ years experience as a BA/PM highly desired
- Experience with business process requirement documentation, process mapping, and SDLC
- Experience in Optometry/Eyecare/Healthcare is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with both internal and external customers
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment and stay motivated and flexible
- Ability to work cross-functionally to resolve technical, procedural, and operational issues
- Courteous, polite and professional
- Self-starter and Self-managed
- Flexibility to travel
Key Style Characteristics:
- Bias For Action / Entrepreneurialism – Willingness to “roll up her/his sleeves” and work in a lean fast paced start-up environment
- Collaboration – Comfortable working in decision making teams and ability to influence employees positively
- Simplicity / Focus – Ability to focus on a few important items that matter and truly drive results.
- People First – AEG is building a culture where people matter. The HR Analyst will positively influence whenever possible.
- Adaptability – The ability to retain an open mind for change, ability to move in different direction, ability to remain bias free.
- Critical Thinking – Must be able to make well-thought out recommendations using data
- Accountable – Must stand behind commitments, take responsibility for words/actions and be accountable for individual and team goals.
- Resilience – Ability to cope and maintain emotional separation from issues; ability to manage stress and be graceful in stressful situations
Benefits:
- Location: Dallas, Northeast and Midwest
- Competitive Base Salary
- PTO
- Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Life, STD, LTD, Basic Life, Voluntary
- Matching 401k
If you have this experience, feel you are a fit for this position, and are interested, please answer the questions below:
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ProVisionTech
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