Job Summary: An IT Project Manager (preferrably for Accounting Systems) leads the team/s engaged in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a specific business application and/or IT service or project. Duties involve project planning, resource allocation, and project implementation that is in accordance with Filinvest Software Development Life Cycle standard. Duties and Responsibilities: Leadership Prepares solution proposals and leads major KRA initiatives. - Recommends IT-related solutions and services or changes in these to address customer requirements, maintaining a balance between user needs, software and service design, IT infrastructure and facilities configuration and industry best practices and processes.- Effectively manages service expectations of stakeholders- Enables the team to meet delivery and service commitments and schedules according to plans.- Coordinates with vendors for them to deliver the solutions and required services for efficient implementation. Leads an individual or team in ensuring they meet and exceed SLAs (Service Level Agreements) - Adheres to group standards and drives compliance across the group- Ensures that documentation for IT applications and services are available- Ensures all service requests are allocated to individual team members based on skills, and availability of resources in order to meet SLAs or commitments- Escalates Very High (VH) failures and severe performance issues, and leads the resolution of critical issues. Defines & supports people development plans - Provides coaching to individuals & teams- Provides performance feedback IT Project Management & Implementation Works with management, application development staff, IT clients and vendors (if applicable) in understanding application requirements, determining the scope, and delivering high quality application systems and IT-related services.Leads one or more projects within the delegated team(s), managing resourcing, timelines, budgets andquality of deliverables.Ensures availability of the team resources to support projects and monitor work progress towards targetsDirect clear and efficient problem identification, analysis and solutions formulation or work-around. Application Development & Maintenance Leads software development team developing, maintaining and providing 3rd level production support forIn-House applications and IT project implementations; and escalate issues to ManagementEnsures the delivered software satisfies the functional and non-functional requirements as agreed with customer and in compliance with group-wide IT standardsAdministers all implementation issues and generate short-term resolution, as well as long term preventive measures for developmentDeliver quality software ensuring minimal defects and the conduct of agreed Quality Assurance processes to continuously improve deliverablesDirects clear and efficient problem identification, analysis and solutions formulation or work-around.