CTH - Senior IT/Business Project Manager

Contract-to-Hire Business Project Manager (REMOTE)

Rate: Open

Location: Primarily Remote with up to 10% travel

Duration: 6 months Contract-to-hire

**Must want CTH**

*This role is not open to sponsorship candidates*

A prestigious manufacturing company is seeking a Business Project Manager from either the manufacturing or supply chain industry (highly preferred, not required). This role will drive Business Process and manage multiple projects simultaneously. We are looking for a Project Manager to drive business and IT projects.

Qualifications

• Able to demonstrate 8+ years of formal, dedicated project management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified
• Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred
• Able to demonstrate successful experience in managing projects across multiple business functions and disciplines
• Able to demonstrate experience in leading discussions and extracting required information out of resources to define business requirements, project scope, solution design and options analysis, project planning, resource management, risk and issue management, communications plans, then be able to drive projects through to a successful completion
• Able to demonstrate proficiency in using common office technology and tools. Must be proficient in MS Project

Responsibilities

• Deliver on all project management activities for an assigned project or program from Initiation through Closure
• Demonstrate natural leadership and communication skills to instill confidence in business executive team of your expertise and capability
• Manage projects in any functional area of a business, i.e. Manufacturing, Supply Chain, IT / Systems, HR, Finance, etc.
• Manage multiple projects or programs simultaneously. Potentially across multiple businesses, across time zones, internationally, etc. Includes travel nationally and internationally as required by the project
• Adopt, utilize and enhance the standard company tools, processes and templates
• Work with a continuous improvement mind-set so that all activities become inputs and improvements for future projects
• Identify and manage project and program interdependencies
• Manage external parties involved in an assigned project
• Manage project completion, handover to steady-state, and post implementation reviews
• Ensure compliance with company policies for health, safety and environment
• Ensure compliance with company policies for governmental and local laws and regulation