Senior IT Project Manager

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alliantgroup is searching for a Senior IT Project Manager to be responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units. This individual will manage resources, schedules, financials and adhere to stage gate quality and SDLC control guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle. This includes but is not limited to management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery and contributing to process improvement initiatives related to improving project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business

• Provide on-site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones

• Responsible for team performance, including but not limited to performance reviews and development of others

• Full project life cycle ownership, including full implementation from initiation to deployment, for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously

• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives

• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization

• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, CIO and key stakeholders

• Manage project scope, relevant changes, and all day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs project management team meetings

• Serve as an internal quality control check for projects

• Understand and effectively manages through interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs

• Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate stakeholders

• Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services

• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues

• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables

• Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices

• Support formal/informal schedules to manage the engagement contract

• Research best practices within and outside the organization to establish benchmark data and use continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study preferred
• 7+ years of project management experience, including tracking, planning, and executing complex projects
• 7+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• 7+ years of experience with full product lifecycle with understanding of development lifecycle and various technology methodologies that support that lifecycle
• 7+ years' experience managing a team of three employees or more
• PMI and/or PMP Certification
• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas, to achieve a common business objective
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment
• Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executive sponsors, team members, stakeholders and peers to drive successful project completion
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations
• Self-motivated and decisive, possesses the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Experience negotiating vendor contracts, drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
• Willingness to learn, understand and apply new technologies
• Strong knowledge of SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC / Waterfall
• Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Projects, ServiceNow, and Jira