Senior IT Project Manager

This resource would manage IT projects and associated activities within the IT department to meet budget, schedule and performance goals. This resource would be expected to facilitate meetings, develop and maintain project schedules, and drive and execute projects to successful completion. S/he would lead teams of Information Technology professionals (internal team members, on-site contractors, and vendors) as well as internal business partners, providing leadership to assure the successful completion of IT projects of various sizes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Solid background in Information Technology, specifically SDLC project work with extensive experience in hands-on project management.
• Strong experience with vendor management.
• MS Project and Azure and Smartsheet
• Candidates must bring both Agile and Waterfall methodology experience. This project is "mostly Agile, 85%"
• Strong leadership, planning and organizing, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project (Server) is required.
• Project Online experience preferred
• Strong documentation experience with ability to forecast for time / cost is terms of resources and labor

SCOPE OF SERVICES

• Manages multiple projects simultaneously, typically carrying a project load of3-5 active projects depending on size and depth of projects.
• Leads project team to clearly define project scope, to obtain cost estimates, to build schedules and to assign named resources to activities.
• Practices exceptional project management skills, utilizing industry standards and best practices.
• Able to understand and adhere to the principles delineated in the Project Management Playbook and able to drive an effective utilization of the SDLC methodology.
• Develops and manages stakeholder expectations.
• Obtains, documents, and communicates estimates for schedule, budget and performance of assigned projects.
• Restates complex technical information in a format appropriate to the audience.
• Ensures appropriate documentation and entry of project information into the Project Repository.
• Identifies risks, partners with team members to mitigate risk, and promptly communicates risks and issues to the appropriate stakeholders.