Senior Project Manager

This is a contract to hire position

Job Description

• The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.
• This includes acquiring and managing resources and coordinating the efforts of team members, business stakeholders, and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan, and within defined timelines and budget.
• The Senior Project Manager will direct multiple complex projects involving one or more project teams utilizing Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, or Hybrid methodologies.
• They are responsible for the adoption and adaption of project management methodologies based on the context of the project and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
• The project manager will also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
• Responsible for preparing and communicating status reports on the health of the project.

Core Responsibilities

• Define, document and successfully complete complex projects (typically with significant business, political or high-profile impact, and high-risk dependencies).
• Adopt and adapt project management methods and tools, selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches.
• Ensure that effective project control, change control, risk management, design, development, and testing processes are maintained.
• Monitor and control resources, revenue and capital costs against the project budget, and manage expectations of all project stakeholders.
• Align project objectives with company goals, and make sure project team is clear on objectives.
• Work with Solution Managers to staff initiatives with appropriate skill sets.
• Communicate project status, progress and issues effectively and appropriately, including periodic report creation and distribution.
• Drive vendor selection activities, using established RFP process. May be assigned Statement of Work (SOW) activities as appropriate.
• Provide ongoing facilitation and coaching that enables the team to excel at Agile development.
• Manage sprint velocity-related metrics and goals.
• Run scrum ceremonies, e.g., daily huddles, backlog grooming, sprint planning and sprint retrospectives to actively manage risks and external dependencies.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution while promoting joint accountability for results and problem solving.
• Assist Product Owners to shape the product road-map and vision.
• Work multiple projects simultaneously.
• On-Call and/or after-hours work required.

Skills Qualifications
Required:

• Expertise in project management methodologies and techniques with proven teamwork and influential skills including Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, and Hybrid methodologies
• Employs strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
• Solid technical understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and Cloud solutions
• Ability to quickly learn, understand and apply new technologies
• Documented ability to contain project scope, and act as owner for all project outcomes
• Ability to build strong relationships and communication effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience implementing technology projects.
• Organizational skill set to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Paired Programming and Automated Testing.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients and other departments
• Skilled in developing a culture of teamwork and customer service including facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Education
Required:

• BA or BS in Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or other business-related field
• 10 or more years of project management experience including at least 2 years working with Agile

Preferred:

• PMP Certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certifications preferred

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

Talent Groups is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics. The listed compensation range represents a good-faith estimate and may vary based on experience, skills, education, certifications, market conditions, client budget, and location, in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws.