Sr. IT Project Manager
Exciting opportunity for a Sr IT Project Manager/Scrum Master to lead large scale legacy-to-modernization initiatives. You will bridge the gap between Mainframe and Cloud/SaaS solutions while guiding teams through a Waterfall-to-Agile transformation. The focus for this PM is to manage the entire project lifecycle from definition through implementation!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with key stakeholders to define the project scope, timelines, objectives and track budget, deliverables, risks/issues and project status
- Manages the entire project lifecycle from project definition through implementation.
- Accountable for meeting agreed upon scope, cost, schedule and quality measures.
- Develops project plan and drives project milestones.
- Establishes effective communication plan with project team and key stakeholders.
- Provides day-to-day direction to project resources.
- Ensures effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project.
- Responsible for preparation of documentation, status reports and budgets.
This is a 6 month contract opportunity with high possibility of extension every 6 months. This position is hybrid. You will be required to be in office 3 days a week. Excellent opportunity for a long term contract, located in Midtown with close access to MARTA. BRAND NEW OFFICE BUILDING! Paid parking, several new amenities.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- 6+ years of proven experience as a Scrum Master leading a software development team diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory, and knowledge of additional Agile approaches (Scaled Agile, Kanban, Release Train Engineer, etc.)
- Experience managing application development projects
- Experience managing projects for mainframe applications and managing projects transitioning from mainframe to other technology solutions (client/server, SAAS etc )
- Advanced experience with Jira
- Experience transitioning from Waterfall to Agile paired with strong Agile background specifically SCRUM
- Must have capability to flex across Scrum Master, Project Manager and Program Manager roles
- No job hoppers (most contracts should be a year plus)
- Excellent communication skills and very consultative
- Experience writing requirement documentations - You will be required to write project documentation and be able to speak to the requirements with the business.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Prior experience managing transportation, logistics, or asset management projects
Visionaire Partners offers all full-time W2 contractors a comprehensive benefits package for the contractor, their spouses/domestic partners, and dependents. Options include 401k with up to 4% match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident coverage, and both Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorships are not available.
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