Project Manager

Job#: 2025367

Job Description:
Apex Systems has partnered with one of the leading medical laboratorys in Horsham, PA to fill an IT Project Management opening.
Key details are listed below. If interested, send an updated resume to
Duration: Long term contract
Location: Horsham, PA
Onsite: On a need-be basis
Position Summary:

• Independently leading simultaneous IT projects from initiation to completion, ranging from technical infrastructure deployments/upgrades to large scale software deployments/upgrades.
• He/she will:
  • Prepare and present business cases to senior management for large projects
  • Manage and coordinate required project phase gates through required approvals
  • Schedule, facilitate and document project meetings
  • Maintain all related information and project artifacts via the project repository
  • Support senior stakeholder management, engagement, alignment and active sponsorship critical for program success - including clearly communicating status, risks and remediation plans to executive stakeholders on a regular basis; resolve issues that arise across projects, keeping in mind impacts to the program timelines and to other programs/projects
  • Coordinate work performed by various project resources including technical staff, internal customers, and partners
  • Lead development of detailed project plans and project milestones working with network engineering
  • Application development, business analysis, and business unit teams; align priorities to ensure delivery against assigned project(s) along with progress tracking, change control, and on-time delivery
  • Ensure IT resources are clearly scheduled and available to meet project timelines
  • Establish effective relationships through positive communication that motivates and influences others
  • Develop user communications for project deployments/upgrades
  • Track deliverables against project success criteria.

Project Manager Level II Requirements:

• BS/BA degree
• PMP or related PM certification
• 3-6 years' experience of project management in broad technology and business areas
• Experience simultaneously managing multiple projects of different sizes
• Experience working on projects with geographically distributed teams and vendors
• Experience assisting junior PMs and working within a PMO framework
• Experience implementing software solution projects

Project Manager ???????Responsibilities:

• Engages in co-leading IT projects with another Project Manager or IT Manager to ensure they are completed on-time, on-scope and within budget
• Supports the development of project plans that include all required artifacts and checkpoints.
• Coordinates project required phase gates acquiring required approvals
• Tracks key project milestones and communicate impacts to project plans and/or resources to the IT Management
• Tracks open action items to closure and escalates risks and/or issues as needed
• Prepares regular reporting for management regarding status of all assigned IT projects
• Works with IT Directors and corporate PMO to develop capacity plan to ensure IT resources are clearly scheduled and available to meet project timelines
• Independently leads and co-manages with other Project Managers and/or IT Managers IT projects with adherence to project management principles and processes
• Develops project plans that include all required artifacts, key milestones and related checkpoints
• Has overall responsibility for managing project scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors, and contractual deliverables for all assigned projects
• Manages project milestones and communicate impacts to project plans, resources and/or budget to key stakeholders
• Manages open action items to closure and escalate risks and/or issues, as needed
• Coaches junior IT PMs
• Administrative tasks including, but not limited to:
  • Management level communication
  • Scheduling, facilitating and documenting meetings
  • Creating and presenting project progress
  • Tracking completion on all deliverables
  • Maintaining all related information via the centralized project repository
  • Weekly reporting for management regarding status of project

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EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

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