IT Project Manager

• Assemble, within the support of Project Sponsor(s), directors and managers, all necessary resources and services needed to perform all project activities.
• Lead/facilitate the project team through the project chartering and planning processes building commitment to the charter and plan. Work closely with activity managers to plan, schedule and coordinate project tasks. Monitor and manage efforts of project team, including both internal and external resources (vendors/consultants) to complete assigned project tasks. Act as liaison and project contact person for external resources. Conduct scheduled, periodic meetings with the Project Team and Project Sponsors. Identify and diagnose problems and take corrective action as required. Manage deviations from plan; conflict/crises.
• Perform high-level analysis required to define project scope. Ensure project scope, objectives, success criteria, constraints, risks and key stakeholders are clearly defined. Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, issue and risk logs, agendas, minutes, status reports, presentations and other project or company specific deliverables as may be required for project initiation, planning, execution/control and closure. Continuously verify scope. Manage trade-offs between scope, quality, time and cost. Communicate change to project scope; renegotiate deadlines when changes occur, assist in the removal of obstacles. Report project status to Project Sponsors and Team Members on a regular and timely basis and ensure accurate understanding of the project status including risks within the project that may affect deadlines. Escalate timely and appropriately unresolved issues and decisions.
• Conclude the work upon completion or premature cessation of project. Formalize acceptance of project and bring it to closure. Ensure satisfactory transfer of “care, custody and control” of product or service upon satisfaction. Close project documentation and archive appropriate records.

• Lead effective delivery of work to clients, ensuring alignment to project methodologies and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Balance scope, schedule, budget, quality and risks, while monitoring, reporting and responding to issues and risks associated with the project implementations.
• Develop, implement and maintain a detailed project work plan, including traceable requirements, appropriate controls, governance structures and monitoring to ensure timely, on-budget and quality outcomes.
• Engage and partner with appropriate onshore, offshore and near shore workforces as well as the Clients’ business transformation team and their business partners.
• Develop and implement change-management and change-enablement processes throughout project duration.
• Conduct detailed analyses/interviews to understand and explain client problems and utilize standard consulting engagement practices such as facilitation, interviewing, gap analysis, etc., and provide input for workshops and support clients in service delivery transformation

• 4 Year college degree preferred. High School Diploma, GED required.
• PMP Certification preferred
• 1-3 years of experience creating project plans or coordinating schedules or tasks.
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Visio, Outlook scheduling and Microsoft Office Suite * Strong knowledge of business process mapping. ADO (Azure Dev Ops), ServiceNow experience a plus.
• Willingness to take direction and learn how to coordinate project tasks.
• Ability to help connect others to make good decisions collaboratively * Able to manage a mix of long term and short-term tasks.
• Strong Communication skills required. Need to be able to put complex technical scenarios in understandable terms
• Ability to be accountable and productive working remotely

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