Genesis10 is seeking a Sr. Project Manager for a 7 - month contract position with a leading financial services company located in Cleveland, OH.
This on-site role can be located in Cleveland, OH or Buffalo, NY. Compensation: $70.00-80.00/HR W2
Summary: Leads one or more Web/Mobile Application Development and/or front/back end processing projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, which may include directing third party resources as well as virtual teams. Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, organizational change management methodologies and techniques, as well as the role and function of each team member to effectively coordinate the activities of the team. Orients members of the project team on the Standard Project Lifecycle Framework.
Responsibilities: - Develops and grows partnerships and foster relationships with senior functional managers and their management teams to prioritize projects and set/ receive direction to achieve business objectives.
- Supports business case development; performs project registration/consolidation/prioritization as required; creates funding plan; and administers project pipeline checkpoints to drive delivery and mitigate/resolve bottlenecks
- Defines and manages project scope, scope changes, objectives, requirements, deliverables, and value proposition that support the diverse business goals and interests of multiple stakeholders
- Develops integrated project plan; identifies and manages project dependencies and critical paths; and tracks/reports project milestones as well as status
- Estimates resources needed to achieve project goals; tracks utilization; determines and assesses need for additional staff and/or vendors; manages on/off-boarding; and monitors/manages vendor performance on labor resources
- Drafts and submits project budget proposals and recommends subsequent budget changes where necessary; conducts cost forecasting and actual tracking as well as variance reporting
- Identifies, tracks, escalates and resolves issue conflicts; performs impact analysis and prioritization; manages dependencies and track/monitors; and escalates risk with corrective/ mitigating actions
- Tailors methods and metrics; administers configuration management/version control; adheres to project policies/ standards; performs project assessments; coach/ mentors teams; and manages deliverable reviews and sign-offs
- Leads communication planning, execution and reporting with project team members; liaises with stakeholders
- Supports development of change management planning, design and implementation including communication and training.
- Manages documentation and the knowledge transfer to the "business as usual" functions; conducts "lesson-learned" reviews
- Manages the execution of vendor contract(s) and ensures adherence to contract provisions, where applicable
Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required. PMI certification required. Knowledge and experience in the financial services industry a plus. Knowledge and experience with standard project development/management methodologies and tools required.
- Minimum five years of increasingly complex project related experience required.
- Familiar with Jira, Scrum, Agile and Waterfall practices
- Familiar with application development practices and cloud, network and security infrastructure components
- Demonstrates critical thinking, problem solving and conflict management skills; ability to "connect the dots"
- Assesses and coaches to strengths and developmental needs of project team members and direct reports. Shares knowledge, insights, and experiences to help others develop.
- Thinks, plans and executes on multiple levels
- Organized, self-disciplined, leads others towards common outcomes and strategy execution
- Credible leader with established reputation for presenting and gaining support for ideas/solutions
- Proven demonstration of leadership competencies
- Can clearly articulate vision for future state; provide big-picture view/ enterprise view; decisive and directive when necessary
- Fosters and encourages frequent, open and honest feedback; learns from setbacks and mistakes to drive improvements; independently seeks out learning opportunities
- Highly polished and confident communication ability; possess written, verbal and stand-up presentation skills. Adjusts communications to audience.
- Takes the initiative to understand the business impacted by the project, current, trends and information that could impact the business and organization. Stays up to date on current industry best-practices
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!
Genesis10 Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.
Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, many of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home with Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (with more than 7 years of experience on average).
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
- Remote opportunities available
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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