Project Supervisor Consultant
Job description
The Project Supervisor Consultant works on a specific project to introduce or develop the information system. He/she is responsible for the technical application of solutions.
The Project Supervisor Consultant designs IT applications in response to specific requirements. He/she provides the resources to complete the final product. He/she must obtain the technical resources to implement the project initially planned with the customer.
Main tasks
- Understanding the customer’s requirements and designing an application which fulfils them,
- Participating in the drafting of functional and/or technical specifications,
- Introducing application testing and looking after long-term deployment,
- Training users,
- Participating in the selection of software, specific developments and integration,
- Often working in partnership with the project manager (PM) dealing with overall project management and guaranteeing compliance with costs, deadlines and the quality of applications,
- Participating in the drafting of responses to calls for tenders and costing projects.
Knowledge
- Degree level qualification in IT with sound technical knowledge.
Skills
- Ability to manage the project,
- Ability to understand requirements and define an application from a functional point of view which can easily be used by users (UX),
- Ability to design, model and structure applications,
- Understanding the operating environment,
- Understanding the main programming languages.
Abilities
- Listening and communication skills: sharing knowledge, adapting communication to a range of different contacts, managing and supporting technical teams,
- Rigour,
- Analytical skills,
- Sense of initiative.
Career prospects
The Project Supervisor Consultant may move up to a position of project manager, project director or PM Consultant.