Project Manager

Title: Project Manager–Certified

Location: Frankfort, KY (Remote)

Duration: Long - Term Indefinite Contract

Job Details:

Job Description

Currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Project Manager (certified).

The PM will be responsible for initiating and coordinating meetings with stakeholders and venodrs.

Additional responsibilities are:

• Creating and executing project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Identifying resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
• Applying CABINET OATS IT SDLC methodology and enforces project standards.
• Preparing for requirements reviews and quality assurance procedures.
• Minimizing exposure and risk on project.
• Ensuring project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Tracking and reporting team project status to branch manager on a weekly basis or as needed.
• Facilitating team and client meetings effectively
• Communicates effectively to client on a daily/weekly basis.
• Manages client expectations.
• Holding regular status meetings with project team.
• Keeping project team well-informed of changes in project status.
• Conveying engaging, informative and well-organized presentations.
• Resolving and/or escalating issues in a timely fashion.

Teamwork:

• Consistently acknowledges and appreciates each team member's contributions.
• Effectively utilizes each team member to their full potential.
• Motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner.
• Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members.
• Mitigates team conflict and communication problems.

Essential skills:

• Professional Project Management Certification from accredited intuition
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience managing Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid software development projects.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and change management.
• Experience coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
• Experience managing software vendors and contractual deliverables.
• Experience reviewing technical and functional documentation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, or similar project management and work management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with business and technical teams.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience managing large-scale Information Technology projects.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts.
• Possess general understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design.
• Self-managed, highly motivated and has a strong drive for results.
• Skilled in managing a team.

Desired Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or other advanced degree preferably in an IT related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies and methods.
• Experience mentoring, coaching and developing rising talent in the technology department.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others.
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams.
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality.
• Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles.