Software Project Manager

CGI Group Inc.•Nashville, TN

44d•Hybrid

About The Position

CGI is looking for a dedicated Software Project Manager with a passion for solving business problems to join our team in Nashville. At CGI, you will tackle important business and technical problems as a full-time consultant serving local, enterprise clients. You'll be part of a team of dedicated people like yourself and make an impact with both internal and client partners. Consider joining CGI, a premier consulting firm that encourages personal and professional growth and values your ideas. CGI is seeking a skilled Software Project Manager to lead and coordinate software development initiatives within our organization in the Nashville, TN area. As a project manager, you will work with project teams and drive project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closure. You will lead and collaborate with a cross-disciplined team of architects, software engineers, management, and customers to design innovative solutions for our clients. This role requires exceptional communication skills, particularly in engaging with business stakeholders, ensuring alignment between technical teams and strategic business objectives. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and possess a solid technical understanding of software development processes and best practices. The candidate will be required to be onsite in the client office in Columbia, TN (per current project Client requirements), and/or in the CGI Franklin Office (minimum 3 days a week across both locations). This position is located in Nashville, TN in a hybrid environment.

Requirements

You will help our clients by identifying, specifying and analyzing requirements and processes, and managing progress throughout the design, test and implementation process.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for all project oversight, including planning, directing and managing resources and testing activities.
Define project scope, estimates, milestones, objectives, timelines, and key deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
Manage project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation effectively.
Translate technical concepts into business terms for non-technical stakeholders and vice versa.
Take initiative to coach, mentor, and orient co-workers and actively support team-based developments.
Serve as a supplementary point of contact for client stakeholders, building trusted advisory relationships
Understand client business objectives, pain points, and success metrics to guide technology strategy
Proactively manage client communications and engagement
Develop and deliver UAT planning, user training, and documentation to drive successful adoption of technology
Drive the on-time delivery of the project scope while diligently applying change management processes to control scope and budget.
Coordinate design, analysis, test planning, project work plans and estimates.
Implement and refine project management best practices, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
Conduct regular status updates, executive reporting, and stakeholder meetings.
Ensure all solutions are delivered in accordance with CGI standards and methodologies.
Possess a foundational understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.) to facilitate team collaboration and delivery.
Stay abreast of technical and industry developments.