Full Job Description
Job Details - Initiates, Plans, Controls, Monitors, Executes, and Closes strategic projects owned by the IT department, using the Dollar General PMO Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the IT Technology Governance Process (TGP) to maintain Cost, Time and Quality. - Manage Projects using the Dollar General PMO SOP and IT TGP: o Define phase: Assist in the preparation of the business case, assist in the assembly of reports for IT Steering Committee Gate 1 decision. o Explore phase: Create and Facilitate project kick-off presentation, create project charter and facilitate project charter review meeting, create and manage program/project documentation storage, facilitate sessions to identify business and technical requirements, facilitate project work-breakdown sessions, create and manage project schedules, facilitate proof-of-concept exercises, facilitate IT Security Assessment review, facilitate and complete all Gate 2 prep activities, assist in the assembly of reports for IT Steering Committee Gate 2 decision. o Develop/Validate phases: Manage and control the project management process, involve the appropriate decision makers when faced with road blocks, facilitate weekly project control calls, ensure SDLC requirements are completed, IT change control processes are followed, utilize project change management processes, report weekly on project progress, create and verify Stoplight reports, liaise frequently with IT department managers and business function managers to provide a steady flow of communication. Facilitate successful system, end to end, and user acceptance testing with internal and/or external resources. o Implement/Measure phases: Act as a conduit of status information during go-live implementations, in accordance with the project plan - ensure ongoing support services are ready and online, conduct post-project review (-lessons learned- sessions), execute activities to close out the project. o Vendor Contract Management: Assist in acquiring Legal department approvals of pending contracts utilizing defined workflow processes; communicate vendor escalations (Risks, Issues, Concerns, and Schedule). - Manage, maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot Project Server, and SharePoint. - Troubleshoots, corrects, and assist PMs with project plan, timesheet, and OME issue and enhancements.
