Senior Project Manager

Our client in the insurance industry is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be part of the workspace technology delivery for a laptop/hardware rollout initiative. The ideal candidate will have experience in workplace technology such as SharePoint, Teams, Laptop/Hardware Rollouts, and Office 365. A minimum of 5 years of IT delivery management is required. 

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Minneapolis rea, MN

Pay Range: $55-65/hour depending on experience (W2 ONLY) 

Duration: 1 year (high likelihood for extension)
 

What’s the Job?

• Create and maintain plan in MS Project Server; includes budget & forecasting, accruals, invoice mapping, and ensuring resources have appropriate time tracking buckets setup to bill time.  Project Server is our core resource planning and financial management tool for both projects and agile teams. 
• Perform plan & forecast analysis to identify critical path and resource issues
• Partner with the team in creating a communication plan that includes both internal and external project communication, meetings, and documentation/reporting requirements
• Partner with functional resource managers to ensure work efforts are effectively resourced
• Follow release management process to schedule and manage code releases
• Monitor progress of deliverables, quality, proactively identifying risks, issues and escalation as needed with appropriate leadership
• Interface with stakeholders to manage expectations 
• Manage project documentation following standards (i.e. Team Working Agreement, Agile Release Report, Status Reports, meeting minutes, risks, issues, decisions)

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What’s Needed?

• Broad delivery management knowledge and experience spanning traditional project management methodologies in addition to agile practices
• Demonstrated communication and influencing skills
• Knowledge and understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
• Highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Project Server
• Experience in formal techniques of risk management
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience working closely with business stakeholders and managing expectations
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Experience in change management
• PMP certification preferred 
• Zscaler or network security experience preferred

What’s in it for me?

• Hybrid opportunity (2-3 days on site) 
• Long term opportunity (2-year project with the potential to convert to full time) 
• Benefits while contracting (health, dental, vision, 401K)

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.