Senior Project Manager - Tampa, United States - Baker & McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Description

TheSenior Project Manager - Technology PMO will be responsible for identifying and implementing best practices and developing methods and mechanisms to improve overall project delivery in terms of timelines, quality, and ultimately the stakeholder's satisfaction.

Responsibilities:
A Senior Project Manager is a leader of technology projects in all aspects: intake, scoping, estimations, timelines, communications, business relationships, presentations, technical planning and delivery, proof of concepts, issue and crisis management, pilot processes and implementation
Responsible for the management of all project management related activities
Ensure all project deliverables are accomplished to meet the defined business requirements
Elevate and motivate the performance of the project team, ensuring scope is met, adhere to the schedule, tasks are completed, and escalations are managed
Report on project metrics including success criteria, financials, milestones, resources, and overall project status.
The candidate must possess the ability to professionally communicate all aspects of a project to Senior Management, the business, and across multiple technical department
Ensure proper ITIL governance is followed to meet project objectives, and mitigate risks and issues
This is a global role requiring regular work outside normal business hours to communicate with people in multiple time zones
Works closely with the Senior Manager of Project Management for all project management functions with emphasis on the following:
Critical paths for project methodologies, activities, processes, tools and templates related to all phases of project management
Identifying and facilitation the build out of project management communities of interest for related initiatives and project management networks
Escalate any high and critical issues and risks to ensure proper guidance is provided for mitigation and communication
Assists with projections of resource issues and forecasts for any PMO managed project
Contribute to process improvements within the PMO

Serving as a liaison to:
Project Sponsors - within all areas of the business and technology capacities
Resource Managers - within all areas of technology to identify skills and resources to effectively complete projects
Portfolio Managers – within the Applications Team, for system lifecycle continuity
IT Service Delivery Team - with Regional Directors, and key roles for project implementations (ie, Training) as needed
Procurement & Vendors- to manage the delivery of services through the project phase
Enterprise Architecture & Security - collaborates early on with Business Analysts during project conception to help gauge any needs around EA or internal security processes and procedures for consideration

Experience Required

Technical & Non-Technical Skills
Leadership experience on projects regarding managing business sponsorship, budget, customer expectations, and technical project plans through execution
Excellent communication skills with both team members and internal business constituents. The ideal candidate is comfortable mediating between stakeholder needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility
Relationship building, gaining consensus, and adoption methods
A wide range of technology projects can be included in the project portfolio
Experience in managing a diverse portfolio is necessary
Continued drive for excellence and high quality, despite frequent iterations, changes in priority, scope, and stakeholders
Experience with Project management tools such as; Project Portfolio Management software, Project, Visio, MS Office applications, and SharePoint
Global thinking and experience is preferred
M365 / Project for the Web knowledge is desired but not required
Power BI and Automate skills are desired but not required
Knowledge of the ServiceNow PPM system is desired but not required
Consulting experience is preferred
Six Sigma experience is preferred but not required
Knowledge of Agile and Scrum Methodology
Bachelor's degree in information systems, business management, or a related field or equivalent work experience
Extensive experience in project management within the professional services, legal, or IT industry
Experience in a legal environment is highly desirable
Experience working for a partnership is highly desirable
Global thinking and experience is preferred

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