Senior Project Manager-Data Transformation

Greetings from Javen Technologies Inc.,

Direct client requirement...

Title: Senior Project Manager
Duration: 12 Months+
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Job Description: This PM will support multi-year Data Transformation project. Experience with managing complex enterprise-wide initiative involving multiple teams is a must. Experience leading Data Transformations projects is desired.

Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop project plans, timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Identify, obtain, and adjust resources needed to achieve project goals.
• Negotiate with department managers for the acquisition of required personnel
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Delegate tasks and assignments to appropriate team members.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Track progress on project milestones, deliverables, timeline, and budget
• Manage cross-functional teams effectively
• Collaborate with different areas of IT and the business to provide appropriate solutions for the Bank
• Provide escalation path for problems, issues, or risks that project teams cannot resolve or manage on their own, such as a shortage of funding, resources, or deadlines that cannot be met
• Follows Bank s delivery and governance framework during the entire delivery lifecycle.

Education & Experience:

• Must have experience using MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• 7+ years of experience in project management
• Bachelor s degree in business administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in project management
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified associate in project management (CAPM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Professional (ACP) certification desired.
• Consulting experience desired

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Behaviors:

• Experience managing complex enterprise-wide initiatives involving multiple teams is a must
• Experience with data projects/transformations desired
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Organized with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• Ability to defuse tension among project team
• Ability to bring project to successful completion, addressing any challenges along the way
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Results driven with a keen attention to detail
• Ability to absorb and retain information quickly
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly way
• Ability to problem solve and think critically

Joshua Gidugu