Title : SR. Project Manager
Location : Cleveland, OH or Buffalo, NY
Duration : 7 months Contract to Hire for Right Candidate
Client Domain : Financial Services
Pay Rate : $80.00 / HR on W2
Prescreening :
- Do you have Financial Industry / Banking experience?
- What are some of the applications you have delivered as a PM? Web / Mobile? Back End?
- What is your level of experience with waterfall and scrum practices?
- What is the largest project team you managed
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Leads one or more Web / Mobile Application Development and / or front / back-end processing projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, which may include directing third party resources as well as virtual teams. Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, organizational change management methodologies and techniques, as well as the role and function of each team member to effectively coordinate the activities of the team. Orients members of the project team on the Standard Project Lifecycle Framework.
Develops and grows partnerships and foster relationships with senior functional managers and their management teams to prioritize projects and set / receive direction to achieve business objectives.Supports business case development; performs project registration / consolidation / prioritization as required; creates funding plan; and administers project pipeline checkpoints to drive delivery and mitigate / resolve bottlenecksDefines and manages project scope, scope changes, objectives, requirements, deliverables, and value proposition that support the diverse business goals and interests of multiple stakeholdersDevelops integrated project plan; identifies and manages project dependencies and critical paths; and tracks / reports project milestones as well as statusEstimates resources needed to achieve project goals; tracks utilization; determines and assesses need for additional staff and / or vendors; manages on / off boarding; and monitors / manages vendor performance on labor resourcesDrafts and submits project budget proposals and recommends subsequent budget changes where necessary; conducts cost forecasting and actual tracking as well as variance reportingIdentifies, tracks, escalates and resolves issue conflicts; performs impact analysis and prioritization; manages dependencies and track / monitors; and escalates risk with corrective / mitigating actionsTailors' methods and metrics; administers configuration management / version control; adheres to project policies / standards; performs project assessments; coach / mentors teams; and manages deliverable reviews and signoffsLeads communication planning, execution and reporting with project team members; liaises with key stakeholdersSupports development of management planning, design and implementation including communication and training.Manages documentation and the knowledge transfer to the "business as usual" functions; conducts "lesson-learned" reviewsManages the execution of vendor contract(s) and ensures adherence to contract provisions, where applicableREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education / Certifications :
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.PMI certification required.Knowledge and experience in the financial services industry a plus.Knowledge and experience with standard project development / management methodologies and tools required.Experience :
Minimum five years of increasingly complex project related experience required.Competencies and Skills :
Familiar with Jira, Scrum, Agile and Waterfall practicesFamiliar with application development practices and cloud, network and security infrastructure componentsDemonstrates critical thinking, problem solving and conflict management skills; ability to "connect the dots"Assesses and coaches to strengths and developmental needs of project team members and direct reports. Shares knowledge, insights, and experiences to help others develop.Thinks, plans and executions on multiple levelsOrganized, self-disciplined, leads others towards common outcomes and strategy executionCredible leader with established reputation for presenting and gaining support for ideas / solutionsProven demonstration of Key leadership CompetencyCan clearly articulate vision for future state; provide big-picture view / enterprise view; decisive and directive when necessaryFosters and encourages frequent, open and honest feedback; learns from setbacks and mistakes to drive improvements; independently seeks out learning opportunitiesHighly polished and confident communication ability; possess written, verbal and stand-up presentation skills. Adjust communications to audience.Takes the initiative to understand the business impacted by the project, current, trends and information that could impact the business and organization. Stays up to date on current industry best-practices