Senior Project Manager - Chicago, United States - Forbes Technical Consulting

Description

Sr. Project Manager

Direct Hire / Permanent

Location: Chicago, downtown - must be able to work 2 days onsite per week

Contact: Melissa at

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Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, executing, and overseeing high-impact projects that align with the organization's strategic goals.
• Devise processes for project management frameworks, principles and staff development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, engage with stakeholders, and ensure successful project delivery from inception to completion for multiple high profile projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans outlining scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements related to strategic initiatives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, fostering a collaborative and positive working environment.
• Participate and manage strategic planning, budgeting, contract initiation, and cross-project resource sharing, for strategic initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must possess 4-year degree.
• 7+ years of project management or strategic planning in a product organization or healthcare field.
• Project management certification required.
• Managed technical (software / product development) and non-technical (business processes) projects.
• Has managed and reported on a portfolio or suite of projects.
• Has improved processes and managed/mitigated risk at a departmental level.
• Strong knowledge and experience with project management methodologies, tools and techniques (including Waterfall, Agile and hybrid project management methodologies) and an understanding as to when each is appropriate.