Sr. Project Manager - Madison, United States - Horizontal Talent

Description

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Agile Program and Project Management Office (APPMO)

Summary:

• This position is in the Agile Program and Project Management Office, which is an Enterprise team.
• This position will typically manage multiple project(s) in parallel that may involve applications and/or infrastructure and cross multiple organizations.
• Adherence to our standard project management methodology is required, but also exercising experience and judgement on how to best fit artifacts to each project situation.
• Additionally, a successful project manager will facilitate the definition of key outcomes and drive work accordingly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply Project Management methodology while exercising experience and judgement on how to best fit required artifacts to each project situation.
• Develop effective and realistic plans to start a project, including business requirements, charter, schedule, cost estimate, and SOW if applicable.
• Drive execution by rigorously leading effective project status meetings, tracking schedule progress, driving resolution of issues and risks, tracking costs, controlling changes and reporting status.
• Communicate early and effectively with the appropriate level of detail to project participants and senior executives. A bias for "no surprises" is critical.
• Build a trusted adviser relationship with key project stakeholders and enthusiasm across project participants.
• Hold 3rd party partners accountable to the SOW.
• Assure product quality throughout project lifecycle.
• Contribute ideas to improve current practices.

Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study.

Discipline expertise:

• Technology project management experience in a complex environment, (+5 years exp)
• A mix of application development, infrastructure and compliance projects.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• SDLC methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.
• PPM tools (e.g. Clarity, Planview, Clarizen, Service Now)

Able to relate examples of:

• Leadership
• Influence
• Adaptation
• Teamwork / Collaboration
• Process Improvement - Lean Six Sigma certification a plus
• Creative Problem Solving
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to executive sponsors.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
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