IT Project Manager

Motion Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a PMP Certified IT Project Manager with expertise in Hypercare for a remote position. This role involves managing critical IT projects, ensuring smooth go-live activities, and leading post-implementation support. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, manage vendor relationships, and utilize tools like JIRA and MS Project to ensure project success. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while working from the comfort of your home. If you're ready to take your project management career to the next level, this position is for you!

Qualifications

• 3+ years managing small to medium-size IT projects.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage go live activities and address issues promptly.
• Lead Hypercare efforts post-implementation and facilitate sign-offs.

Skills

PMP Certification

IT Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Vendor Management

Accounting Concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP Certification

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

SharePoint

Visio

Job description

Looking for a PMP Certified IT Project Manager with Hypercare expertise – Remote Role.

Contract Duration: 6+ Months with possibility of longer term extensions.

Location: Remote – Must be currently living in the USA

Pay Rate: Open on W2 - No C2C

If interested, please email your resume to [e-mail]

Required Skills & Experience

1. Bachelors Degree + PMP Certification
2. 3 years of demonstrated experience managing small to medium-size IT projects
3. Formal training or experience working with MS Project, MPP tools, JIRA, SharePoint and Visio.
4. Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
5. Ability to effectively manage vendor, contractor and business partner relationships during the project duration; clear understanding of key accounting concepts (capitalization vs. expense)

Daily Responsibilities

1. Manage go live activities and address situations and other issues in a timely manner and effectively.
2. Proven experience in leading Hypercare efforts after implementations, conduct and document Lessons learned and facilitate hands off to regular operations.
3. Facilitates and coordinates requirement elicitation, completion, review and final sign off from all key stakeholders.
4. Confirms allocation and engages project team resources and/or works with the resources managers to onboard external resources as stated in the business case.
5. Works with vendors and engages third party resources as needed.
6. Facilitates and documents RACI and change control process. Setup collaboration, Jira and other tools for the project team.
7. Facilitates and confirms KPI to measure project success post go live.
8. Locks down scope, gathers estimates, documents the project plan, and communicates the Go live date.
9. Tracks project budget spend and assures alignment with approved funding.
10. Schedules, prepares material and facilitates tactical and leadership meetings to report status and progress.
11. Tracks and documents risk/actions/issues/dependencies and formulates mitigation plans as needed.
12. Facilitates, documents and gets sign off for deployment, communication, training and business readiness plans.
13. Tracks that testing plans and preparation is documented and executed.
14. Coordinates and facilitates execution of dry runs as needed.
15. Prepares, schedules and facilitates leadership approvals for cut over activities.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management