Project Manager - Vienna, United States - ALTA IT Services

Description

Job Description

Hi, I hope this email finds you well My name is Julianna Spicer with ALTA IT Services. We have an opening for a Project Manager role with one of our top clients. If this position interests you, please apply and I will reach out to you

IT Project Manager
(Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4)

Location: REMOTE
Pay Rate: Open to W2 and C2C for Independent Consultants
Position Type: Multiyear Contract

Requirements

· For all levels (1, 2, 3 and 4) candidates should have at minimum one of the following industry level certifications: PMP, Agile and/or SAFe Certification. For levels 2, 3 and 4 a current/active PMP Certification is required.

· Provide full project lifecycle management of small to medium difficult IT projects from inception to completion

· Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and in accordance with quality standards

· Provide project leadership to ensure overall success and delivery of expected outcomes in support of strategic goals

Responsibilities:

· Apply and adhere to project management best practices by following the policies, procedures and methodologies established within the Systems Development Life Cycle

· Ensure effective management of projects from inception through implementation

· Collaborate and negotiate with business partners and vendors to understand requirement needs and resolve any requirements gaps or risks/issues

· Prepare and deliver status reports regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues to management and stakeholders

· Oversee project progress to ensure project documentation and schedules are in compliance with previously agreed requirements and standards

· Maintain and archive all project related documentation

· Identify, communicate and resolve technical, tactical and operational project issues and risks

· Exhibit intellectual agility and interpersonal flexibility to reassess, reflect and shift thinking as projects or strategic direction changes

· Communicate project plan, changes, direction, approach, and priorities based on changing business requirements, circumstances, new information and/or budget considerations to stakeholders

· Monitor and measure staff assignment results against project goals and task responsibilities

· Provide regular feedback to project members and input to the performance review process

· Build and maintain relationships with team members, management, key stakeholders and/or external contacts (vendors, etc.)

· Coordinate agile functions such as sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, sprint demos, story refinement, and release planning.

· Full life–cycle project management

o Establish and lead project teams

o Develop project plan/scope/schedule/cost/communications

o Procure and/or manage resources/timelines/deadlines/quality

o Ensure that vendor meets or exceeds their contractual obligations by delivering quality products/services on time and within cost structure

o Manage all financial management aspects of vendor delivery and provide feedback on vendor performance

o Ensure successful project implementation

o Manage project-level risks, issues, dependencies, and change management

Qualifications and Education Requirements:
(For levels 3-4 the below "basic or exposure to" will require "expertise" for those bullet points

· Exposure to project leadership and execution, including initiatives with technology, processes, cross–functional teams and external partner team members

· Familiarity with development or operations framework methodologies, including Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

· Basic skill in project management to include establishing and leading project teams; managing timelines/deadlines/resources; ensuring successful project implementation

· Familiarity with project lifecycles and development methodologies, including agile project management principles and practices

· Exposure to leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in agile environment

· Exposure to working and participating in cross–functional, multi–dimensional teams and projects

· Exposure to managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals

· Exposure to collaborating across organizational boundaries and building partnerships across various functions

· Basic presentation skills with essential executive presence

· Exposure to leading, guiding and coaching professional staff

· Exposure to vendor engagement related to project delivery

· Basic skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact

· Basic skill using innovative thinking to solve problems and facilitate the decision making process

· Basic organizational, planning and time management skills

· Basic skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions

· Basic skill communicating with all levels within an organization

· Basic research, analytical, and problem solving skills

· Basic skill resolving conflicting requests and meeting changing requirements

· Effective verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

· Effective word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software skills