This position requires 50% Travel and rest 50% Remote (Home Based)! Due to nature of the job, this role require US Citizenship and ActiveUS Government Security Clearance is required
We are looking for Senior Project Managers who have a passion for excellence, who thrive in leading cutting-edge technology initiatives, and who want to truly add value in helping our clients transform their businesses.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Facilitate successful project definition, planning, budgeting, scheduling, resourcing in leading high-performance project teams
- Manage projects within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints
- Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and project demands
- Form strong project team relationships by leading, coaching, and motivating team members, and identifying and resolving blockers or conflicts
- Coordinate the efforts of team members with client teams into a coordinated project effort
- Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
- Manage project scope by ensuring any changes are documented and approved through a change control process
- Proactively identify project issues and risks and create successful action plans for resolving issues and mitigating risks
- Track and report on project milestones and provide status reports to client, project teams, and other project stakeholders
- Proactively set and manage client and project team expectations
- Build strong relationships with client teams and develop a deep understanding of their business objectives
- Continually seek opportunities to increase client satisfaction and strengthen relationships
- Take on other duties as assigned
WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
- Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) is required
- Two or more of the following certifications: PMP, Agile, Scrum Master, Six Sigma, Scaled Agile is required
- 15+ years of experience managing large, complex and transformative IT programs and projects such as software development, data center migrations, or cloud computing strategies
- Ability to travel and work at client locations 50%
- Active US Government Security clearance is preferred
- Expertise on scrum and knowledge of other agile methodologies such as XP, Kanban etc.
- Working knowledge of agile tools like TFS, Rally, version one, Jira etc.
- High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
- Prior experience in Professional Services working with enterprise clients a plus
- Has in-depth experience with key practices, processes and methodologies applicable to project management
- Strong business acumen, with experience working in a variety of industries and IT areas
- Must have demonstrated aptitude to understand a variety of technical domains and strategies regarding opportunities, challenges, risks and business impact
- Strong facilitation skills with demonstrated experience leading scoping and design sessions, managing geographically dispersed teams and identifying and resolving client and team risks and conflicts
- Highly organized with proven ability to handle multiple, competing priorities simultaneously and make things happen in fast-paced, dynamic environments
- Demonstrated experience working in unstructured environments that required designing and implementing creative project management methodologies
- Excellent teamwork skills with a natural ability to motivate and work well with others
- Agile approach in personal work style, with ability to be flexible and adept in dealing with and resolving ambiguity
- Track record of building successful relationships, internally and externally
- Detailed oriented with a flair for problem solving
- Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills including creating usable documentation and tools
Job Type: Contract
Application Questions
How many years of agile methodologies such as SCRUM, XP, Kanban etc experience do you have?
How many years of agile tools like TFS, Rally, version one, Jira etc experience do you have?
How many years of managing budget over 30+ million experience do you have?
How many years of managing large complex transformative IT programs projects experience do you have?
How many years of MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications experience do you have?
How many years of Project Management experience do you have?
How many years of US Government Security clearance experience do you have?
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Are you authorized to work in the following country: United States?
Do you have the following license or certification: PMP, Agile, Scrum Master, Six Sigma, Scaled Agile?
Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations?
What percentage of the time are you willing to travel for work?
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