Project Management Job Descriptions

The latest comprehensive project management job descriptions.

Project Lead — Application Systems & Programming

Leads application systems and programming teams for individual projects. Provides technical support to project team members. Coordinates team members and enforces schedules. Manages complex application features and technical designs. Develops and executes complex application features. Relies on knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals. Usually reports to a department head. Manages others. Significant ingenuity and flexibility is expected. Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related area with at least 7 years of experience in the field.

IT Program Manager

Responsible for overall project management and planning for projects and programs. Manages project scope, budgets and resources. Understands, tracks and communicates issues, risks and action items in a timely manner, updating appropriate stakeholders as needed. Requires a bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

IT Project Coordinator

Coordinates IT projects and ensures proper use of company IT resources. Generates project status reports, establishes project timelines, leads project meetings and resolves technical issues. Defines the scope of individual projects by analyzing system requirements and business objectives. Documents project progress and milestones. Relies on knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals. Usually reports to a supervisor. Significant ingenuity and flexibility is expected. Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.

IT Project Manager

Creates, manages and executes project plans to support the ongoing needs of the IT department. Coordinates resources, establishes deadlines and assigns responsibilities. Tracks the progress of projects and compiles status reports for senior management. Builds working relationships with team members, vendors and other departments involved in the projects. Relies on knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals. Usually reports to a department head. Significant ingenuity and flexibility is expected. May require a bachelor’s degree and 2-7 years of relevant experience.