Technical Project Manager Long term 2 days per week in Quincy, MA
looking for a technical Project Manager with at least five years of experience to support the transition of a medium size, high-profile, on-prem legacy application to a vendor SaaS solution as part of a larger scope project. The position requires an individual who is self-motivated and can work with minimal direction/supervision. They will work closely with the project’s senior project manager to coordinate the technology and non-technology deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Runs multi-phase SaaS implementation (transitioning from legacy) from design through production
Plans and schedules project deliverables, goals, milestones using Microsoft Project
Creates Business Requirements documents/specifications
Defines resources and schedule for project implementation
Coordinates UAT timelines and resources
Prepares project status communications
Tracks and enforces deliverable deadlines
Manages Issues & Risks tracking and escalations
Coordinates Change Request management
Helps develop Transition Management plans
Creates strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning
Designs and maintains technical and project documentation
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of project management
Minimum 3 years’ experience coordinating and/supporting IT business processes
PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or equivalent
Proficiency using Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams (or Slack) and Atlassian JIRA
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology, or related field
