Sr IT Project Manager (Durham)

Job#: 2088266

Job Description:

Position: Senior IT Project Manager

Location: 2-3 days on-site Durham, North Carolina

Compensation: W2 $70-80/hr, negotiable based on experience

Estimated Duration: 6-12 month contract to FTE

Purpose: Lead an Agile Scrum development team to create a proof of concept within Real World Data

Requirements

• True Senior IT Project Manager
• Understand SDLC, Agile Scrum, application development
• Several years of experience leading application development
• Experience presenting to C-Suite Stakeholders

Stand Out Skills:

• Brief experience running Scrum Master responsibilities
• Development background as a QA or Dev
• Healthcare industry
• PMP, CSM or CSPO

Characteristics

• Driver, Servant Leader, Organized, Collaborative, Professional
• Strong Communication - Verbal and Written
• Understands and inquisitive about the business
• Owning Outcome to Market
• Balanced between Product and Engineering - good judgement on technical vs business
• Thought Partner ("have an opinion")

Responsibilities

• PMO Blocking and Tackling (PMO Reports, Clarity, Stage/Gates, Processes)
• Alignment Meeting Preparation and Presentation
• Scrum Master - Facilitates Scrum Ceremonies (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Retrospective), Advocate and Coach for appropriate Agile and Scrum Practices
• Keeps the Score and makes it Visible for the team (Sprint Burndown, Velocity Charts (Committed/Delivered by Sprint, Epic Progress, Release Burndowns)
• Chief Impediment Remover for team (ensures external impediments removed for team, encourages team collaboration on resolution of internal impediments)
• Works with patient teams, and external teams to project dates of internally initiated efforts, monitors and reports on projects delivery progress, drives conversations on trade-offs of features, resources, and time, and resolution of issues, works with external teams to ensure milestones for dependent milestones remain on track
• Primary point of engagement with other project managers on projects that impact Patient solutions, works with patient teams to provide delivery milestones for other projects, monitors and reports on projects delivery progress, drives conversations on trade-offs of features, resources, and time, and resolution of issues
• Primary focal point on Patient releases - coordination with release management, security, performance testing, and other teams as appropriate to ensure successful releases. Works with Product Owners to communicate releases to internal IT leaders and other teams
• Portfolio Level Oversight of Patient Product to Advise
• Release Planning Facilitation, provides Capacity Planning information and Velocity projections based on resources and history, helps drive what is reasonable for team delivery based on estimates and capacity, helps identify key dependencies and understand impact on releases

Apex Benefits Overview

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a retirement plan (401k or local country equivalent) program. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

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