Senior IT Project Manager
Remote
Full Time
Mid Level
This position is looking for someone who is able to work fully remote and is either a US citizen or Green card holder. This is a 6-month contract position that is looking to pay between $60-$70/hr. This position requires a bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience managing IT projects.
Examples of Important Duties
- Leads others through business change and implementation plans. Drives teams to consensus and completion.
- Collaborate with project leaders to define project scope, objective, reporting, and other deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with stakeholders and senior management.
- Apply project management concepts, principles, and practices for delivering tactical or strategic projects.
- Assist project leaders create and maintain project plans that communicate tasks, milestones dates, and status plus resource allocation.
- Actively manage project scope, budget schedule, communications, risks and issues in accordance with PMI standards, and accurately report status on budget, schedule and project health.
- Effectively communicate status and manage project expectations with team members and stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
- Demonstrate technical understanding in the solution areas of assigned projects.
- Serve as vendor and liaison and Contract Administrator for enterprise Technology contracts.
PREFERRED CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other related technical discipline
- Proven familiarity with software based project management and presentation applications
- Proven track record of success in multiple complex projects
- Ability to interface with and influence people at all levels within the organization
- Strong process definition skills with a focus on continuous improvement
- Strong leadership skills
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Management Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or any related field.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) highly desired
- 8+ years’ experience managing IT projects with a majority of experience managing budgets exceeding $1M and spanning multiple business functions and development teams. Prefer experience managing projects within Higher Education.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Products, especially SharePoint, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
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