RE/SPEC Inc.-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Richardson, TX
501-1,000 employees

We are searching for an experienced Project Manager/ Business Analyst to join our team. This role will be responsible for the overall success of a project, management of the project team, requirements gathering, definition, and documentation along with quality assurance testing activities. The Project Management responsibilities include management of the development team, the overall project schedule and resource management, financial planning, scope management, issue and risk management, and project execution using Project Methodology best practices. This person plans, directs, and monitors the work produced by the team(s). They are also responsible for managing the Client stakeholder relationships, including general, ongoing communications, negotiation of scope and schedule changes, key risks, issue resolution, and ongoing progress reporting, including running client meetings such as Weekly Status Meetings and organizing software demonstrations. As a Business Analyst, they serve as a liaison between functional business users and the technical/development team. They will lead in the definition of user business requirements, assures requirements are appropriately addressed in application implementation, and redefines business processes to maximize application usage as required. Responsibilities include creating User Stories, and/or Business Requirements documentation, defining how the successful testing of the requirements will be performed, and when necessary, performing the testing. This position will also be the primary contact for managing the client’s User Acceptance Testing (UAT) team, including management of the resolutions related to any issues found during testing. The PM/BA shapes client expectations, and manages contracts and scope related to the project. This person must have a broad knowledge of industry best practices and be able to proactively identify potential project risks in order to advise and consult with clients on risk identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies.

  • Overall success of a project management and business analysis.
  • Management of the project team and development team.
  • Requirements gathering, definition, and documentation.
  • Quality assurance testing activities.
  • Management of the overall project schedule and resource management.
  • Financial planning and scope management.
  • Issue and risk management, and project execution using Project Methodology best practices.
  • Managing Client stakeholder relationships and ongoing communications.
  • Negotiation of scope and schedule changes.
  • Key risks and issue resolution.
  • Ongoing progress reporting and running client meetings.
  • Creating User Stories and Business Requirements documentation.
  • Defining testing requirements and performing testing when necessary.
  • Managing the client’s User Acceptance Testing (UAT) team.
  • Identifying potential project risks and advising clients on mitigation strategies.
  • 8-10 years of job-related experience in Project Management and Business Analysis related to the development of custom software or SaaS.
  • Experience working with Project Management software, MS Project is mandatory.
  • Experience working in JIRA and Confluence, creating User Stories, creating workboards, management and grooming of backlog.
  • Hands-on experience soliciting business requirements and documenting them in the form of a User Story with Acceptance criteria.
  • Strong working knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle Process, including Agile and Waterfall methods.
  • Excellent organizational experience, professionalism, and time management skills.
  • Effective analytical and presentation skills.
  • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to lead others to articulate additional possibly hidden needs.
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with both functional area experts and technical team members.
  • Experience in creating Weekly Status Reports, Change Requests, Project Plans, Business Requirements, User Stories, Business Process flows.
  • Experience being both a PM and BA on the same project preferred.
  • Advanced skills in data organization and analysis, problem solving, systems documentation.
  • Experience overseeing user acceptance testing and providing test cases.
  • Experience working with web application development teams who use technologies such as Java, Angular, PHP, C#.
  • Experience in working in the Consulting Industry, writing documentation such as proposals, creating PowerPoint presentations, using Excel budget sheets.
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) & ESOP (with company match up to 4%)
  • Professional Development and Training
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
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