Senior Project Manager

We are looking for Senior Project Manager for our client in Richmond, VA 23219.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Job Location: Richmond, VA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• 1+ years of experience in leading large programs with multiple workstreams.
• 1+ years of experience in working with vendors and implementing vendor solutions.
• 5+ years of strong experience in developing, executing, and managing cloud hosted SaaS implementation projects.
• 5+ years of experience with Data Modernization & Enterprise Data Warehouse.
• 5+ years of experience with VITA High Category Project management.
• 5+ years of experience in managing complex initiatives that may involve RFI, RFP, RFQ, etc.
• 5+ years of experience in managing projects to build, replace and implement Financial Management Systems.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate vendors and consultants, and IT and business staff.
• Perform standard project management tasks such as tracking budget and expenditures, developing and tracking the schedule, identifying and mitigating risks, managing vendors, and supervising team member work.
• Develop and present presentations to senior leadership.
• Oversee and manage execution and/or coordination of day-to-day project activities.
• Manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.
• Collaborate with external and internal technology leads and solution architects to incorporate best practices into project plans.
• Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including execution of procurements, definition of project plans, resource allocation, management of project risks, scope, and schedule, delivery of value, and well-ordered transitions to operations.
• Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with metrics.
• Adhere to project management practices and governance requirements.
• Facilitate resolution of technical and non-technical risks and issues.
• Lead and coordinate the scoping, technical requirements gathering, estimating and planning for single or multiple workstreams.

Skills:

• Strong analytical, organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models.
• Ability to understand technology at the level to help represent project team in multiple forums.
• Strong experience leading business and IT resources through the discovery/documentation of business and technical requirements in request for solution proposals.
• Exceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles and practices.
• Active PMP certification from PMI.
• Ability to run scrum, kanban or waterfall project management best practices.