IT Project Manager III

Job#: 3024789

Job Description:
IT Project Manager III

Location: Newark, Delaware (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Role Overview

This role involves leading a large Salesforce project or multiple significant Salesforce projects. The position requires an individual who can work independently with limited direction and is evaluated on end results. The IT Project Manager will provide leadership and strategic direction on all information technology and client or business area issues to develop an IT environment that meets current and future business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, plan, orchestrate, and deliver strategic initiatives, including business, operational, and information technology deliverables.
• Manage all aspects of the project lifecycle and oversee all project phases.
• Rigorously manage scope to ensure commitments are achieved within the agreed-upon time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Validate financial forecasts and cost assumptions, providing ongoing reconciliation of resources and project expenditures.
• Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Anticipate, manage, and mitigate project risks, ensuring effective escalation to leadership.
• Manage meeting preparation and facilitation, ensuring effective tracking and closure of action items.
• Ensure compliance with all project and change management policies.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer and support for post-implementation production support teams.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• Extensive experience working with technical stakeholders to understand and drive complex technical solutions.
• Experience planning, organizing, and monitoring project performance using program management tools and techniques.
• Previous experience in agile/scrum software development concepts and practices.
• Experience developing and delivering presentations to senior management.
• Experience with stakeholder management.

Technical Skills:

• Understanding of technical concepts around Salesforce, integration patterns, web services, and databases.
• Excellent analysis skills, particularly in capturing requirements from spreadsheets.

Professional Skills:

• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to identify, communicate, and address impediments efficiently.
• Good presentation skills for preparing and presenting information to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-7 years of direct work experience in a project leadership capacity.
• A university degree or college diploma in Business or Technology.
• Business Banking domain experience.
• Practical understanding of the JIRA Software Project Management framework.
• Experience working in a SAFe Agile environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Rate: $60.00/hr - $62.10/hr. The specific rate will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.

We are 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. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.