IT Senior Project Manager - West Columbia, United States - Pyramid Consulting

Description

Immediate need for a talented IT Senior Project Manager. This is a 12+ months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Columbia, SC (Onsite; need Local only). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

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Pay Range: $50 - $55/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management responsibilities leading projects in waterfall and agile methodologies.
• It would be a plus if the candidate has experience implementing AWS or AZURE efforts. Or efforts with network implementations.
• 25% Develops and monitors project plans, risk management plans, and project documentation from scope to post implementation.
• Ensures project documentation and deliverables are complete, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with standards.
• 20% Identifies items that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort.
• Monitors resource requirements based on project specifications.
• Ensures resources are assigned to meet project objectives while managing project hours budgeted.
• 20% Responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of project communications.
• Facilitates effective communications between all parties involved in the project and/or work efforts.
• This will include meetings, correspondence, status reports and other documentation.
• 20% Identifies the impact of issues arising from the work efforts and/or resource requirements.
• Manages the project issues throughout the project life cycle.
• Communicates the implications of changes to the project scope with senior management and other appropriate parties.
• 15% Responsible for ensuring all work efforts have appropriate documentation for audit purposes utilizing project methodology standards in accordance with the ISSM.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Excellent communications (verbal and written) skills with assertive yet customer-focused style.
• Advanced leadership skills in a team or project environment. Excellent problem solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Advanced analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail. Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies, information systems, business processes, and the key drivers and measures of success for the business unit and the organization.
• Advanced competency in management of resources to meet goals and multiple projects.
• Strong ability to lead multiple multidiscipline, high-performance work teams throughout project life cycle.
• Strong ability to negotiate terms and scope of work documents. Advanced ability to prepare and present formal presentations.
• Ability to manage all phases of work effort from inception to completion.
• Effective strategic thinking skills. Demonstrated proficiency in conducting analysis of project triple constraints.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Fast paced, dynamic environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer and where one must be flexible to changing priorities.
• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of job-related work experience or 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate degree in any major.
• Required Work Experience 5 years IT experience in a leadership capacity, including 2 years experience leading two or more concurrent project teams.
  
• Completion of the Clients Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of experience.
• Preferred Requirements: Bachelor's degree- Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: PMP Certification.

Our client is a leading Insurance Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.