IT Project Manager III Primary Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
V-Soft Consulting is currently seeking IT Project Manager III client in Saint Louis, Missouri. This is a contract position in utilities industry. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Technical Requirements and Certifications »
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is strongly preferred.
Education and Experience »
Bachelor's degree required.
7+ years of relevant experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting or project accounting including cost management systems to support project budget, forecast, and spend required.
2+ years of experience at large organizations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities »
Expert Project Management knowledge and skills including: Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team.
Partnering with Scrum Master and Product Owner to achieve success of the project goals.
MS Project, Primavera, etc., project management tools.
Change management strategies and principles.
Understanding of project planning principles such as timing, cost and the implications of project cost overruns.
Ability to develop strategies for optimal resource utilization.
Demonstrates strategic thinking in vendor management skills.
Familiarity with SharePoint for managing projects.
WHAT YOU’LL DO: Job Responsibilities:
Specialized depth and breadth of expertise in job discipline or field, working independently to solve or lead others to solve complex problems.
Independently defines and manages scope and schedule of large and complex projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budgets.
Develops plan and resources (internal/external) for higher risk/impact and more complex projects (mega projects).
Sets team members up for success by identifying and addressing their needs proactively, allowing the team to focus on valuable work (i.e., is a servant leader).
Provides vendor management expertise in reviewing request for proposals, vendor contracts and selecting appropriate vendors.
Manages demand planning process with Demand Planning group; guides others on the process and understands broader organizational demand planning.
Manages project budget of large and complex projects, reviews and approves invoices for complex projects.
Manages and ensures quality of higher risk/impact projects (e.g., coordinating meetings, tracking budget, following up on action items) using Waterfall project management methods; interprets and anticipates scope creep.
Anticipates risks, performs a risk analysis and prepares a preliminary plan to address potential risks.
Assists in the development, implementation and enhancement of PMO processes, methodology, tools and automation.
Provides expertise with logistics, problem solve and tweak processes to drive team velocity and ensure full team engagement.
Removes progress barrier (e.g., cultural, administrative, logistical challenges) and shields the team from external interference to ensure team is fully invested, functional and productive.
Prepares stakeholders for project delivery, facilitates transparency, adaptation and communicates how mega-projects drive value for the business.
Facilitates recurring status meetings with stakeholders including Digital Project Managers, Digital Supervisors, and Digital Directors.
Creates, delivers and implements project change approach, strategy and plan; delivers customer facing and internal change management activities to ensure ongoing stakeholder and user engagement; guides team and peers in the roles and responsibilities of change management.
V-Soft Consulting is a trusted partner with experience across diverse technology stacks to help business get IT done. What makes V-Soft different? Our expertise is derived from over 20 years of delivering world-class IT staffing, consulting, engineering and managed services to Fortune 1000 and mid-market companies in the U.S., Canada, and Asia.
V-Soft is headquartered in Louisville, KY with strategic locations in India, Canada, and across the U.S., including Madison, Chicago, Denver, Harrisburg and Atlanta. V-Soft has been recognized among the top 100 fastest growing staffing companies in North America and is known for the ability to provide highly qualified consultants for any project at any scale. V-Soft has a wide variety of partnerships across diverse technology stacks, and holds such titles as MuleSoft Certified Delivery Resource, Oracle Gold Partner, ServiceNow Partner, Microsoft Partner, and Cisco Registered Partner, amongst many others.
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