Project Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDo you have a passion for helping clients unlock value in their organizations? Do you want to create an amazing customer experience for them by making their mission your own? Here at KDG, we are so much more than a technology provider. We’re a true business partner that strives to open new doors for our clients through expert consulting, trusted communication, and high-quality technology solutions in development, design, and security. And we’re growing quickly! We are looking for innovative and humble people to join our team to help grow our business and improve our service.
KDG provides the opportunity for you to challenge yourself professionally while balancing your priorities away from the office. A company is only as good as the people in it, and we firmly believe that happy team members are the foundation for our success. That’s why you’ll find generous benefits and a stable work environment unmatched by any other Lehigh Valley company. If you want to work in a culture that empowers entrepreneurial thinking, dedicates itself to flawless customer experience, and always provides opportunities for employees to learn, grow, and succeed, then it is time for you to discover KDG.

As a Project Manager, you will work with our software developers and key business leaders to coordinate people, processes, and funding to ensure that our development projects are delivered to stakeholders on time with the desired results. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong technical understanding, excellent communication and social skills, and is deeply passionate about delivering quality results to our clients. In this role you will be expected to:

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Manage multiple projects of varying sizes
  
• Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
  
• Accurately schedule resourcing for all different departments that are working on an active project and ensure resource availability and allocation is precise
  
• Coordinate internal resources, third parties, and vendors for the flawless execution of projects
  
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
  
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
  
• Manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
  
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
  
• Review completed tasks and features to ensure quality of deliverables
  
• Report and escalate to management as needed
  
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
  
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
  
• Provide exceptional customer service through timely, courteous, and respectful communication; identify and anticipate needs through active effective listening; and assist customers in understanding their system(s)
  
• Support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, clients, designers, developers, and engineers to coordinate the building of applications to spec and on time
  
• Monitor progress and results with the ability to recognize and capitalize on improvement opportunities while adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities
  

Requirements

To be considered, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum of 2 years work experience in project management
  
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
  
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies, and methods
  
• PMP or CAPM certification is a plus
  
• Business analysis experience is a plus
  
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, organizational, and prioritization skills required.
  
• Strong attention to detail.
  
• Strong sense of personal accountability
  
• Ability to use independent judgment and take personal initiative to plan and manage multiple tasks and projects with minimal supervision
  
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head off obstacles
  
• Superior verbal and written communication
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, and business prospects
  

Benefits

Why KDG?

KDG is a high-technology consulting firm and business processes company based in Allentown, PA. For nearly 20 years, we have provided expert-level technology advisement and execution on behalf of our clients in the areas of business, government, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and education. We believe strongly in developing solutions that build value within an organization, and our depth of industry experience has afforded us the amazing privilege of working with some extraordinary organizations while aiding in their growth, mission, and success. It’s long been our vision to be the business services company that people cheer for and, since our founding, we’re well on our way, having been recognized as IT Department of the Year by the American Business Awards, a Lehigh Valley Business of the Year finalist, a leading Philadelphia area software developer by Clutch.co, and a Forbes Small Giants finalist.

Our strong team made up of a diverse array of professionals committed to a series of shared values is key to this success. If you too live your life following the values below, you’ll be a perfect fit for our company, our culture, and our clients:

• We believe in thorough and transparent communication that builds lasting relationships among both team members and clients.
  
• We ask questions, we follow through on our promises, and we deliver predictable results every single time.
  
• We sweat the details, no matter how small. It is this careful attention that makes the difference between good work and great work.
  
• We honor and respect everyone we work with, no matter their , , , beliefs, , or abilities.
  
• We recognize that we can never be excellent until we’re both humble and vulnerable. Making a mistake is simply an opportunity for growth.
  

What we offer our employees:

• Competitive salary
  
• An open books company with employee profit sharing
  
• 100% company-paid benefits for employees and family
  
• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays
  
• 3:9 Dollar for dollar 401k company match
  
• Weekly training and development sessions
  
• Workplace and schedule flexibility
  
• Employee-driven social committee
  
• Donations to your favorite charity
  

How Do I Apply?

To be considered, all applicants must submit the following:

• An updated resume
  
• Salary expectations
  

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is legally authorized to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Applicants who meet the initial qualifications will be contacted for a phone interview. If you are selected to receive an offer of employment with our company, your employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of work references and other background checks.

We realize that it takes time and effort to go through our application process and we thank you for considering applying for this position. We kindly ask for no emails or phone calls as a means to further your application process. These efforts will not enhance your opportunity for consideration and we are not equipped to respond to these requests. We thank you in advance for your adherence to this request.

Thank you for your interest in our position. We appreciate the time you have taken to apply with us. Please continue to look at all of our open positions on our Career Page at http://www.kyledavidgroup.com.

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The Kyle David Group, LLC d/b/a KDG