Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ (Onsite role)

Responsibilities include:

The Sr. Project Manager will provide technical project management for a wide-ranging portfolio of projects. The preferred candidate thrives by creating quality + rigor in ambiguous environments and projects or programs while leveraging their expertise in a technical domain of: Cloud Infrastructure & knowledge of Database operations. They demonstrate skilled communication by breaking down technical nuances throughout their work by providing inputs to project and portfolio oversight, anticipating risk + issues and actively resolving them, connecting the right resources to needs, and removing impediments to doing great work. The do all of this as part of day-to-day project management, and execution of projects across IT Operations disciplines.

Responsibilities:

Assist in guiding cross-functional teams to develop, plan and execute assigned projects

Develop transparent and succinct communications that gain agreement and surface conflict that drive project / program delivery

Monitoring and maintaining project schedules; ensuring that project objectives are met, and project is on schedule

Collaborate with team members to create and maintain detailed, integrated project plans; use plans to drive on-time delivery for multiple matrixed, complex programs

Actively and consistently communicating with project stakeholders with status reports, project schedule updates, and project risks

Identify resource / equipment / skill set bottlenecks in the plan and developing solutions to the bottlenecks Lead problem resolution and/or risk mitigation

Conduct project closure activities to formalize and communicate project acceptance, documentation, and ongoing activities. This includes a post-implementation review to identify areas of future improvement

Create and manage the project planning Clarizen Project Management tool & Jira tool

Qualifications

Demonstrated and consistent success in managing complex technical projects

Diverse and deep experience in Project Management

Project Management Certifications, Certified Scrum Master and Project Management Professional credentials

Results-oriented with the initiative to ensure that schedules and milestones are met across teams and projects

Superior organizational/follow-up skills with effective capacity to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and projects without compromising on attention to detail

Strong project management, communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills.

Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach with high sense of urgency and drive for result to produce innovation, agility, and velocity to support business-as-usual operations and new project implementation and administration.

Self starter works independently with limited direction

Summary:

Deep knowledge of IT cloud methodologies and database operations is crucial for managing technical projects effectively.

Project Management Skills:

Proven experience in managing complex technical projects, including certifications like PMP (Project Management Professional) and Scrum Master.

Scrum Experience:

Hands-on experience with Scrum methodologies, including leading Scrum teams and facilitating Scrum ceremonies.

Communication Skills:

Ability to break down technical nuances, develop transparent communications, and consistently update stakeholders with status reports and project risks.

Problem-Solving and Risk Mitigation:

Skilled in identifying bottlenecks, anticipating risks, and actively resolving issues to ensure smooth project execution.