Digital IT Infrastructure Project Manager (Local to Minnesota)

Job Title: Digital IT Infrastructure Project Manager

Job Duration: 3-6 months contract - possibility to extend or convert to full-time

Location: Onsite - St Louis Park, MN

The Digital IT Infrastructure Project Manager is a core member of the Digital Program Management Office (PMO), overseeing the programs and projects within the Digital IT Function. In this role you will lead complex, international, Digital programs across the organization and collaborate with the PMO team to establish best practice processes and promote an Agile mindset. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, critical thinker, has strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.
Leadership WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Drive other transformation and modernization efforts to support the organization's goals
• Partner with Business and Digital Leaders to build prioritized, strategic roadmaps, demand and capability forecasting
• Lead tracking and documentation of success KPI s for initiatives including usage of Portfolio Management Tool Jira
• Lead financial planning during the annual operating planning process
• Partner with the PMO and Digital Leaders to prepare for Monthly Business/Operating Reviews
• Coach IT Product Owners and Scrum Leaders

Program And Project Management

• Define critical paths to execution, including building short-term project plans to high-level, multi-year product roadmaps (in collaboration with Product Owners)
• Effectively communicate status, risks, issues, and decisions to leadership at all levels in the organization
• Ensure backlogs are defined, prioritized and aligned with strategic prioritization
• Define responsibilities and assign tasks for relevant initiatives
• Assume Release Train Engineer responsibilities to prepare for and conduct PI Planning events
• Manage and oversee third parties, participate in review of statements of work (SOW) and ensure third party delivery in accordance with defined SOWs
• Support cost-benefit analysis, planning, organization and change management of new strategic initiatives
• Ensure successful on-time delivery, aligned with customer expectations utilizing agile methodologies
• Drive annual planning activities and synthesize across pillars, functions and segments
• Manage capital expense requests from business case through delivery
• Act as a Change Agent for Digital Operating Model
• Coach teams and Product Owners in defining and measuring meaningful KPIs to evaluate effectiveness of investments

You Have

• Ability to travel 25%
• Academic background in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (or related field)
• Ideally 7+ years leading IT Infrastructure projects that include Network, Server, PC, Microsoft 365, and other infrastructure platforms
• 5+ years of experience in Digital and Scaled Agile Project Leadership
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to communicate effectively with Digital teams, Program stakeholders and executive leadership
• Ability to lead, organize and motivate teams in geographically dispersed locations
• Ability to understand and solve complicated Business problems while navigating in an uncertain environment

The projected hourly range for this position is $65-70/hr.
On-Demand Group (ODG) provides employee benefits which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. ODG is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.