Project Manager/technology Senior

Job Description

Project Manager/technology Senior

Fully onsite in Denver, CO or Southlake, TX or Austin, TX

Duration: 6 Months

What you'll do:

Project Managers are responsible for establishing and leading enterprise-wide, cross functional strategic initiatives. They lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. We are currently transitioning to a scaled agile model, therefore this role will need both traditional project management, as well as scaled agile methodology experience.

Responsibilities:

Accountable for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables

Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit

Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and partners

Directly manages all aspects of the project life cycle and oversees all phases of a project

Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters

Validates financial forecasts, cost assumptions, and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures

Works with resource managers to ensure that resource capacity planning is accurately forecast, and provides ongoing reconciliation of actual time spent against forecasts

Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan

Handles risks and issues management for the project-level risks and interdependencies

Partners with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to track Agile development milestones and support Agile practices as needed

Manages team relationships to ensure effective delivery

Facilitates problem-solving and resolves stakeholder conflict

Teaches, coaches, and mentors team members to remove roadblocks and drive project execution

What you are good at:

Proven ability to build a strong partnership and trust with stakeholders

Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively & succeed within a highly collaborative culture

Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally

Demonstrated sound business and technical acumen

Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure

Understanding of cross-functional dependencies and how they impact project execution

Expertise with financial data and the technology, tools and processes that support work and projects/programs

Expert understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum

Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity

What you have (required qualifications):

8 years of project management experience, managing multiple large, complex and cross functional projects, with emphasis on product development, systems, and technical environments

8 years of experience with project management tools and artifacts, including MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, project budgets, change requests, status reports, etc.

Demonstrated ability to mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace

Proven experience with and understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum

Proven ability to quickly build relationships and earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders

Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects

BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Skills:

Release Train Engineer experience, preferred

Scaled agile methodology experience, preferred

Background/experience in financial services industry

PMP or PMI-ACP certification

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