Senior IT Project Manager

Job Description

Senior IT Project Manager

S of I Consulting prides itself on delivering efficient, effective solutions across a wide range of industries. The key to our success is largely dependent on the stellar ability of our program management team. We’re currently searching for an experienced Delivery Manager to join our ranks and continue our tradition of success. The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind and a proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. As a natural born leader, you will have a strong talent for project coordination and delegation. Ultimately, you are motivated by the desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion.

Objectives of this Role

• Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives
• Develop program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement
• Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance
• Oversee multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached
• Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

· Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, CIO and key Executive stakeholders

· Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication

• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
• Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives
• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Develop and manage budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for management and stakeholders

Responsibilities:

· Manage a complex initiative that span one or multiple lines of business -

· Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones

· Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously

· Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities

· Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence

· Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project

· Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes

· Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings

· Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership

· Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs

· Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices

· Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders

· Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services

· Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues

· Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables

· Manage project and program issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline

· Proven success in providing on site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones

Qualifications:

SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC / Waterfall,

· Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations

· Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence

· Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives

· Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills

· Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

· Research best practices within and outside the organization to establish benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results

· Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills; both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management

· Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executive’s sponsors, team members, stakeholders and peers

· Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

· Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Microsoft Projects, Smart Sheet.

Required qualifications:

· Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

· 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects

· 5+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment

· 5+ years of previous experience with gathering requirements from the client / business and documentation

· 5+ years of experience with full product lifecycle with understanding of development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that lifecycle

· Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Smart Sheet,Visio, PowerPoint and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership

· Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs

· Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective

· Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment

S. of I. Consulting Group is a IT Management
consulting company that provide consulting, Contract/ 3rd Party Advisory Negotiations Services, program/project management, business process development consulting and target customers mainly in industries such as Utilities, Aerospace, Auto Manufacturing and Food Retail.
S. of I. Consulting Group places significant focus on
customer service and ensuring that services and projects are completed to the customers’ full satisfaction. Its key value proposition to customers is based on understanding the customer’s needs, business drivers and recommending technology solutions that respond to the client’s needs in a cost-effective manner that can be delivered with an agile approach.

S. of I. Consulting Group is a IT Management \r consulting company that provide consulting, Contract/ 3rd Party Advisory Negotiations Services, program/project management, business process development consulting and target customers mainly in industries such as Utilities, Aerospace, Auto Manufacturing and Food Retail.\r S. of I. Consulting Group places significant focus on\r customer service and ensuring that services and projects are completed to the customers’ full satisfaction. Its key value proposition to customers is based on understanding the customer’s needs, business drivers and recommending technology solutions that respond to the client’s needs in a cost-effective manner that can be delivered with an agile approach.