IT Project Manager - 057

Open for Peoria, IL and Dallas, TX as well

Typical task breakdown

:The IT Project/Program Manager is accountable for ensuring successful completion of projects, on-time, within budget, and error-free. The principal responsibility of the IT Project/Program Manager is to manage the planning and execution of project team members. The IT Project/Program Manager will be responsible for managing the project charter, communications, metrics, reporting, and the overall project plan and budget. Support various project teams and obtain/provide a variety of information starting at concept stage and continuing through prototype, pilot, implementation and follow-up stages of various project

sDevelop and produce project management schedules. Use professional project management tools and techniques to manage reporting, tracking charts, checklist, and project scheduling software and to delegate appropriately

.Manage change and take active leadership in timely decision making. Manage schedules that reflect detailed information related to the changes, including effected components and functions, timelines for various stages of project completion, cost, etc

.Will work with the individual team members from multiple functional disciplines and customers to establish - completion dates. Monitor progress of projects, discusses problems with affected areas, assures appropriate personnel are informed of problem and steps are in place to meet schedules

.Depending on nature of problems, expected to recommend possible solutions and alternatives

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Interaction with tea

m:- Working with product owners (both Engineering and Business) for each projec

t.- Working with multiple teams, working with multifunctional team members across the business and engineerin

g.- Working on 2-3 projects at a given tim

e.- Volume: varies from 8 – 10 projects annually, or based on agile sprint frequency Complexity: challenging to very challengi

ng
Education & Experience Requir

ed:- The position requires a 4 year college or university degree, plus 2-4 years

exp- Master’s degree in relevant field (ie Engineering, business, etc) plus 2 years

exp- Desired/ Nice to have: *Certified Scrum Master (CSM) *PMP certification *SAFe certification *Change Management Certificat

ion
Technical Sk

ills(Requi

red)- 2 years exp with Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) and Conflu

ence- 2 years’ experience in managing a project from inception/beginning. Must have someone who can lead the team to alignm

ent.- 2 years of direct project management experience working with software engineering teams in an Agile Software Development methodology, Business partners and product manag

ers.- Proven experience with project management concepts including project charters, scheduling and planning projects and successful completion – needs to have the ability to walk teams through the creation of project charters, including aligning team to determine the scope, ways of working

etc.- Advanced knowledge of Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Pro

ject- Experience with Powe

r BI- Experience in large organizational change manage

ment- Experience in strategic thinking, alignment and direct

ion.(Desi

red)- *Certified Scrum Master (CSM) *PMP certification *SAFe certification *Change Management Certification *Six Sigma Black Belt Certifica

tion- Some Scrum Master exp in addition to the required project management

exp.- Experience having worked with large enterprise level organizati

ons.- Experience with Ecommerce applications/proje

cts.
Soft S

kills(Requ

ired)- Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions. Should have strong project management skills, team leadership skills, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask effectively, strong analytical and organizational skills. Strong communication and presentation s