Project Manager

This position will be hybrid in Springfield, IL , Madison, WI or Addison, TX.

The Project Manager is a mid-level role that manages multiple small or medium size projects simultaneously and has product experience in one or more lines of business.

• Creates and monitors project budgets and project plans
• Ability to develop resourcing plan
• Identify, document and escalate issues, risks and dependencies
• Assist with stakeholder, steering committee and project sponsor reports and communications
• Communicate to project sponsors and management.
• Carry out procedures to ensure that all information technology solutions and services meet company standards and user requirements
• Assist with the creation of the business case
• Define and clarify project scope
• Develop and monitor the project plan
• Develop and monitor the project schedule
• Develop and monitor budget
• Monitor project progress
• Determine the organizational structure of the project team
• Identify roles and responsibilities
• Set team direction
• Coordinating activities across different organizational functions
• Motivating team members
• Assigning work and deliver results consistent with plans
• Report and communicate effectively to project team, sponsors and management 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Ongoing education required in project/program management discipline required
• Effective written and verbal communications in a professional manner to management, business partners, associates, and external resources
• 1-4 years project management experience
• Strongly preferred: Certification or course work in project management (i.e. CAPM, PMP, CSM)
• Preferred: Familiarity with multiple frameworks (waterfall, agile etc…)