Project Manager- Hybrid

Overview

On Site
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Job Details

DivIHN (pronounced divine ) is a CMMI ML3-certified Technology and Talent solutions firm. Driven by a unique Purpose, Culture, and Value Delivery Model, we enable meaningful connections between talented professionals and forward-thinking organizations. Since our formation in 2002, organizations across commercial and public sectors have been trusting us to help build their teams with exceptional temporary and permanent talent.

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Title: Project Manager - Hybrid
Duration: 6+ Months
Location: Chicago, IL (Local is preferred but flexible for the right person)
Hours Per Day: 8.00
Hours Per Week: 40.00
Candidate will be required to go into the office at least 2 times a week
Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Leads the Project Management functions and activities.
  • Leads projects with identifying issues and risks and ensuring the issues and risk are resolved in a timely manner.
  • Provides leadership and mentoring on project management best practices (including scope, time, cost, communications and risk management) for team members.
  • Ensures that the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all project staff are defined and understood.
  • Identifies cross-organizational barriers that impact multiple projects or programs and ensures these barriers are removed.
  • Works with senior management across Information Technology and the business area(s) to accomplish this.
  • Consults with IT and Business Leaders to review initial investment initiatives to determine goals, time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing a project, estimated staffing requirements, and allotment of resources.
  • Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of project financials.
  • Leads, directs and has full management accountability for staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with corporate strategic direction.
  • Sets direction for project management practices, processes and procedures.
  • Ensures consistency of project management practices across Projects.
  • Builds a community of practice for all project managers.
  • Facilitates and encourages the sharing and adoption of best practices and lessons learned across all project managers.
  • Manage and coordinate team members' tasks and performance
  • Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Plan and track project activities and milestones
  • Oversee P1 delivery schedules and ensure timely execution
  • Maintain and enforce scheduled protocols and processes
  • Support application development lifecycle activities
  • Document project progress and forecast timelines
  • Allocate and monitor project budgets efficiently
Additional Requirements:
  • A senior-level PM with experience leading large-scale cross-functuonal projects.
  • Must possess strong leadership, communication skills and experience working senior executives (minimum of 10-12 years).
  • Enterprise PM experience - managing multi-million dollar+ projects involving cross-functional teams, MSP's and multiple vendors.
  • Strong financial acumen of project accounting, budgeting, operational costs, accruals, capital vs. expense project activities.
  • Ability to manage/drive multiple projects and work streams.
  • Technical acumen with the following is a plus: Security tool implementations and upgrades Identity Access Management Enterprise Change Management

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • In depth technical knowledge of project management practices and processes.
  • Ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of external and/or internal business partners within scope of responsibility, team and/or matrix environment.
  • Leadership and management skills demonstrating integrity and professionalism.
  • Ability to drive results by identifying and resolving problems within scope of responsibility.
  • Knowledge of the insurance industry, its products and services.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
Soft Skills:
  • Self-directed
  • Capable of managing ambiguity and scope creep
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to understand technical concepts and jargon
  • Work alongside and infuence senior executives
  • Drive results in a matrix structure
  • Effective at working with and managing both MSP's and vendors
Required Skills
  • Identity Access Management
  • Enterprise change management
Preferred Skills
  • Security tool implementations and upgrades


Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree required, master's degree not mandatory
  • Typically a minimum of ten---10-12 years of related work experience, with five years management experience.
  • PMP, Safe Agile, Applicable certifications preferred.

About us:
DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

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