IT Project Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking an IT Project Manager in Joplin, MO. This role is responsible for managing IT projects and may also entail management of programs or suites of similar projects.

Essential Functions:
* Plan and manage assigned IT projects from initiation through closeout, applying approved PMO standards, tools, and governance
* Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, cybersecurity, data, architecture, and vendors to define project scope, objectives, budgets, schedules, and deliverables aligned with business needs
* Identify, document, and actively manage project stakeholders, ensuring expectations, roles, and responsibilities are clearly understood
* Engage the Project Champion throughout the project lifecycle by securing project charter approval, providing regular status updates, and jointly preparing executive communications to enable effective leadership, advocacy, and decision-making
* Ensure project requirements are clearly defined, documented, reviewed, approved, and controlled, maintaining traceability between business requirements, technical solutions, and delivered functionality
* Maintain detailed project plans that accurately reflect current status, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths, enabling effective control and timely, actionable performance reporting
* Develop and maintain required project artifacts such as business requirements documents, functional specifications, architecture diagrams, and integration documentation necessary to define and deliver IT solutions
* Proactively manage changes to project scope, cost, schedule, and benefits through approved change control processes, minimizing risk and unintended business impact

REQUIREMENTS:
* To be considered for this position, candidates must have experience in a similar role, or they must possess significant knowledge, experience, and abilities to successfully perform the responsibilities listed
* Relevant education and/or training will be considered a plus

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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