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High performing teams; Challenging projects; Work/Life balance. And fun! This is what you can expect if you join the Catapult Systems team! Catapult is one of the top Microsoft National Systems Integrators (NSI) in the U.S., and we continue to grow our team in Dallas, TX! Job Summary Responsibilities

• Managing project scope, budget, and client expectations; primary client contact
• Leading teams of architects and/or developers in a Professional Services environment
• Providing project review, and project milestone sessions for Client project sponsors
• Conducting a formal project management methodology (experience with both waterfall and agile/iterative methods is required)
• Leading analysis and requirements workshops, and to conduct interviews with key stakeholders at Client companies
• Responsible for generation of the requirement specification document or provide oversight to the BA team for that deliverable
• Mentoring team members and review work deliverables for accuracy
• Managing and delegating responsibilities and priorities to technical lead and development staff
• Preparing formal documentation (requirements specifications, change request, test plan, project plan)
• Must be able to travel locally in the DFW area to visit multiple client sites; and to work from our location in the Los Colinas area when not with clients

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrates experience managing software projects in a professional services environment; teams from two to twenty full time equivalents that last several months in duration – must have experience managing multiple millions dollars project
• Strong background in custom application development with Microsoft technologies
• Experience managing several simultaneous projects
• Strong communication skills, particularly with regards to business writing and verbal communication
• At least eight years of project management experience
• Strong analysis skills and ability to make critical business recommendations
• Experience using Microsoft Project or another project scheduling and budget reporting tool
• Strong understanding of earned value and the ability to process budget and status reports weekly for multiple projects
• Strong understanding and experience with Issue and Risk management
• Credible and professional presence; ability to think strategically
• Proven organizational skills and team management ability
• Proven client management skill

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with a Microsoft Certified Partner is highly preferred
• PMP Certification
• Scrum Master Certification
• Experience leading projects within the following tools and products from Microsoft:
  • .Net (Custom Development)
  • SharePoint
  • Active Directory
  • Exchange
  • SQL Server and the Broader Business Intelligence Suite (SSAS, SSRS, SSIS)
  • Desktop Deployment and Optimization (SCCM, SCOM, App-V, Med-V)

If you are passionate about technology and want to work with great people that understand that the balance in your work life is just as important as the balance in your personal life, then apply today.  We offer an outstanding benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, paid time off, flex spending accounts, paid disability and 401(k) investment just to name a few. Texas Monthly Magazine Named Catapult Systems the Best Place to Work in Texas in 2011 Catapult Systems Dallas was named among the top 10 “Best Places to Work” by the Dallas Business Journal for 2010