IT Project Manager
7 days ago
White Plains
Job Description Position Title: Project Manager Business Unit: Information Technology & Cyber Security Experience: Level 2 (5-10 years) Work Location: White Plains Office- 3 days onsite Anticipated Start Date: Immediate Duration of Assignment: 12 month(s) Work Schedule Monday through Friday. 7.5-hour workday with .5-hour unpaid lunch. Paid for actual time worked; there are no paid vacation or sick days. Requires a hybrid schedule of a minimum of 3 days on-site, up to including fully on-site depending on department requirements. Project Overview The Project Manager role will support Project Delivery on projects within the portfolio. Responsibilities will include governance and reporting and providing information for effective management decision-making. Both waterfall and agile project delivery approaches may be used. Job Functions & Responsibilities • Ability to coordinate and lead multiple projects as assigned. • Act as the bridge between the business and IT. Support the IT workstream and documents of projects via IT PMO processes, procedures, and tools for assigned projects. • Monitor the project schedule and deliverables. Track progress and report updates to the program manager. • Recognize problems or situations that will or may impact the project delivery. • Coordinate the project under the guidance of the program manager. • Utilize IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) to drive technical solution delivery. • Assist in fulfilling requirements for the IT PMO and IT Governance process • Work collaboratively with project teams, various IT teams, and related business unit staff. • Promote and maintain communication between project team members and stakeholders and manage expectations. Prepare correspondence, presentations and/or reports as required. Follow-up on correspondence and outstanding requests for resolution. Skills • Understand the software development process and experienced in IT project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall). • Strong and tested project management skills including: stakeholder management, conflict resolution, risk mitigation, organization skills, communication skills, daily standups, creation and presentation of data (updates, status, etc), vendor management. • Organized, good communicator, deadline driven, planner, problem solver, and agile. • Ability to promote and maintain a positive and inclusive work environment with project team members, co-workers, management, and vendors by behaving, collaborating, and communicating in a manner consistent with professional standards. • Superior interpersonal skills to ensure open communication across project teams. Ability to handle broad-based, often complex, communication for internal and/or external audiences. • Outstanding record of project delivery success • Intermediate-Advanced Excel skills, SharePoint, M365 tools • Experience implementing HCM and ERP applications and processes such as SuccessFactors, Workday, SAP, etc. preferred • Experience implementing procumbent applications such as SAP Ariba, Ivalua, etc. desired Education & Certifications • Bachelor’s degree in business or technical field. • Minimum 5 years of increasing responsible experience, including successfully coordinating various IT projects in a matrixed environment. • Prior experience with ERP and/or HCM applications and/ or implementations preferred.