IT Staffing Services
IT Project Manager Staffing
Looking for experienced Project Manager who will take on the management of strategic and/or departmental technology initiatives under Project Management Office (PMO) with the goal of delivering assigned projects on time, within budget and scope.
Skills for Project Manager:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IT or similar field of study / work experience.
- Minimum 8 years of dedicated IT Project Management experience.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Must have experience in leading high profile Infrastructure and Application projects.
- Experience is required in the following areas- leading discovery workshops, helping in gathering and finalizing project scope and requirements, data center migrations, Service Desk, incident management, network.
- Solid understanding of and experience with PMBOK, SDLC, Waterfall, & related methodologies.
- An overall general understanding of large IT operating environments. Networks, Storage, Data Centers, SDLC, Change Control, Desktop Support, Service Desks, Application Development, Release Management.
- Advanced skills in MS Tools- Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio, and Outlook.
- Excellent organizational and people management skills. Strong understanding of how to manage change.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Energetic, action-oriented, positive approach to problem solving and ability to balance multiple projects concurrently.
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
- Good workshop facilitation and presentation skills.
- Executive Presence
Responsibilities for Project Manager:
- Provide Project Management for assigned high profile IT projects (Applications and Infrastructure).
- Utilize processes and tools within the IT PMO to track, measure, and report project progress.
- Manage schedules, budget, resources, and timelines surrounding high-value projects.
- Maintain senior leader / stakeholder alignment to IT projects. Develop status and dashboard reports as required by senior management.
- Ensure projects adhere to IT compliance procedures and validation requirements.
- Follow IT Change Management processes and controls for all projects.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project plans, showing tasks, resources, dependencies, and status throughout the life of the project, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
- Develop, prioritize, and track project action items, issues, and risks.
- Maintain up to date project related documentation on project repository – project plans, validation documents, RAID logs, meeting minutes, etc.
- Track project interdependencies.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.