Project Manager III

Job: Senior IT Project Manager

Employment Type: Contact
Location: Houston, TX 77002 - Onsite

Responsibilities include:

• Support technical projects from initiation through implementation including phases such as design, build/configure, test, implementation and close.
• Develop and maintain a detailed project plan, organize, and secure required resources, coordinate project activities, prepare, and monitor project budgets, manage, and resolve project issues.
• Initiate and maintain reporting relationships with project stakeholders including team members, peers, managers, customers, vendors, auditors, and other affected departments to coordinate efforts across multiple business and technical groups.
• Assess project dependencies, risks, budget constraints and resource conflicts to ensure successful project implementation. Must be able to develop contingency plans and initiate plans if necessary.
• Monitors project progress and adjusts resources and priorities accordingly.
• Prepares and presents progress reports for management.
• Lead multiple projects at any given time for various business units.

Educational Training/Certifications:
The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree, (preferred in MIS, Computer Science, or related field) or 15 years relevant experience.
• Master s degree (preferred)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (preferred)

Experience:

• Minimum of eight years of experience in direct management of multiple, complex projects required.
• Broad range of IT knowledge, including application development, project experience and experience with technical infrastructure projects.
• Broad knowledge of business processes supporting Record to Report (R2R) and Procure to Pay (P2P) cycles.
• Proven track record of successful project team building using internal and external resources.
• Proven leader with excellent inter-personal, communication, negotiation, influencing, organization, and facilitation skills.
• Exhibits continual learning of project management.

Special Skills:

• Ability to develop and maintain project plans and schedules.
• Ability to develop clear requirements and design specifications and serve as the liaison between the business and Information Technology to ensure that specifications meet business needs.
• Ability to understand business and technical issues and be able to translate, communicate, and manage project resources and deliverables to ensure on time and on spec delivery.
• Ability to manage project issues and risks throughout the project.
• Ability to accurately estimate costs and develop and implement project plans within budgetary guidelines and departmental procedures.
• Ability to identify, develop, and direct team members strengths, technological resources, and organizational processes to build productive, cooperative work teams.
• Ability to interact constructively and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff, and external customers or vendors exercising tact and diplomacy with emphasis on flexibility and professionalism.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to conduct root cause analysis and proactively analyze findings and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to conduct macro level strategic planning as well as micro level project administration.
• Ability to manage and reset priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work with, and gain commitment from, personnel across different disciplines and at different management levels within the organization.
• Ability to analyze and report project status and research information.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work and communicate with all levels of staff, management, and executives.
• Ability to make well-informed decisions.

Could be extended for up to 18mo. to support another project

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