Infrastructure Project Manager

Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid), Local candidates only, w2 only, no 3rd party

Duration: 12 Months

Responsibilities:

• Manage an assigned set of medium to large scale IT Infrastructure projects.
• Maintain focus on project risks and interdependencies across the life cycle, making contingency plans to proactively address concerns that pose risk to budget, schedule, and scope.
• Engage cross-functional stakeholders across multiple business units / application areas for problem solving, short-and long-term technology solutions, and risk mitigation activities.
• Drive results and resolve issues including the ability to assess and course correct, as necessary.
• Display strong organizational skills with diligence evidenced through sound analytical skills.
• Display strong initiative, addressing issues without prompting.
• Assist in preparing presentations and presents to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to work across organizations and through obstacles.

Qualifications:

• 5 years experience in managing multiple medium-to-large scale IT Infrastructure projects / programs collaborating with cross functional teams in the financial services industry.
• Persuasive communication and interpersonal skills; good consensus builder
• Outstanding collaborative skills and ability to interface across organizational levels and cultures.
• Ability to develop and leverage relationships.
• Strong drive for results; able to meet tight deadlines in a fluid, challenging environment.
• Capable of executing short-term (tactical) and long term (strategic) plans
• Excellent customer focus, with experience effectively managing matrix relationships.
• Skill at resolving conflict and negotiating effectively and tactfully.
• Proven history of time-management, leadership, and people skills
• Ability to multi-task and comfortable working with ambiguity at times
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications is a plus.