Sr. IT Project Manager

Overview:

Ensures projects are delivered on schedule and at budget by performing project management function; researching business and technical issues.  Works independently with little instruction on day-today work and general instruction on assignments.

Duties:

• Oversees and facilitates moderate to high complexity projects
• Acts as a single point of contact for the project
• Be proactive in developing and implementing strategies that significantly mitigate risk
• Establish and communicate project schedules, objectives, priorities and targets
• Research business and technical issues to establish what is being done and where improvements are possible
• Develop and deliver complex business case presentations
• Supervise development and execution of project documentation such as design documents, architecture diagrams and system test plans
• Manage project portfolio tracking and activities and keep project stakeholders informed on project status by reporting on project status such as:  risks, tests, costs, issues, and performance to established targets on a regular basis
• Conduct project meetings, participate on cross-functional teams, and address inter-departmental issues
• Manage outside vendors or consultants and ensures all contracted deliverables are met
• Evaluate user proficiency and define training requirements to raise the level of proficiency of the users
• Effectively interact with internal customers, cross-functional teams and upper management to ensure that all requirements are being met
• Ensures adherence to policies, procedures, controls, government regulations, and business requirements
• Attends and participates in project closure meetings and financial meetings.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Demonstrate above average written and verbal communication skills and superior presentation skills
• Anticipate and proactively solve moderate to complex problems using internal and external resources
• Identify opportunities and provide ideas, methods and innovations to enhance teamwork, efficiency and quality
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Projects, Word, Excel, etc.) and Sharepoint
• Demonstrate solid organizational skills and prioritize work to meet deadlines and implement correction actions as needed

Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies, phases, techniques and tools
• Acute knowledge of program and portfolio management processes
• Maintains current awareness of external trends and best practices

Minimum Experience:

• At least seven years related experience and/or training and must include project scheduling and customer service
• Outstanding record of project management success, both in results achieved and in use of project methodology
• Experience with managing project with ERP systems required;  Oracle Cloud and/or Microsoft Field Dynamics preferred
• Experience working with multi-discipline teams

Leadership:

 May serve as a resource to others with less experience

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Provides solutions to a diverse scope and range of complex problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Solutions frequently require evaluation of variable factors, new approaches, planning and resourcefulness
• Expected to regularly identify opportunities and to provide ideas, methods and innovations to enhance teamwork, efficiency and quality within the scope of the role

Impact:

 Accountable for delivery of project charter and managing scope, schedules and budgets

Minimum Education and Certification:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, preferably in Technology or Business
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification preferred