Sr. Project Manager(Only on W2)
Johnston, RI
Duration: 9 months
Remote: 1 day per week
This is a technical project
MUST HAVE Experience implementing cloud based solutions in the accounting space - Cloud and Oracle GL Accounting. Candidate will take ownership of budgets, sign-off on requirements, implementation plan
Responsible for using best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/sponsors needs and deliver on desired outcomes. Education/ Experience: Bachelor degree in an IT-related discipline - preferred. PMP certification - preferred. 5 years experience managing projects. Skills and Competencies: Advanced verbal and written communication skills. Must have a strong command of the English language written and oral. Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals. Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics. Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis. Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and/or Visio. Highly organized with good time management skills. Customer service orientation, and strong interpersonal skills. Analytical thinker with creative problem solving skills and attention to detail. Major Job Duties and Responsibilities: Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimating models, identify resources and skills required, document estimating assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them. Recommend best solutions based on understanding of business issues. Provide task-based schedule and cost forecasts and assist in assessing risk-based provisions. Capture and track program metrics and perform analysis. Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk. Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them. Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required. Manage project closure initiatives, such as client satisfaction survey and closure analysis. Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects.