IT Project Manager III - # 26-26867

Us Tech Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large, complex initiatives on a 12-month contract. You will define scope, establish schedules, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will manage vendor contracts, perform risk analyses and mitigation planning, and guide change management activities with stakeholders. This role requires collaboration with Digital and PMO teams to maximize value and velocity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years of experience at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies preferred.
• Experience in project planning, budgeting, forecasting or project accounting.
• Proficient with MS Project or Primavera.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage scope and schedule of large, complex projects.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.
• Manage vendor contracts and supplier selection.
• Prepare risk analyses and mitigation plans.
• Facilitate stakeholder status meetings and change management.

Skills

MS Project

Primavera

Change management

Risk management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Waterfall methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Duration: 12 Months Contract with Possible Extension

Responsibilities

• Specialized depth and breadth of expertise in job discipline or field, working independently to solve or lead others to solve complex problems.
• Independently defines and manages scope and schedule of large and complex projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budgets.
• Develop plans and resources (internal/external) for higher risk/impact and more complex projects (mega projects).
• Help prioritize projects or projects impacting multiple disciplines or groups.
• Sets team members up for success by identifying and addressing their needs proactively, allowing the team to focus on valuable work (i.e., is a servant leader).
• Provides vendor management expertise in reviewing requests for proposals, vendor contracts and selecting appropriate vendors.
• Manages demand planning process with Demand Planning group; guides others on the process and understands broader organizational demand planning.
• Manages project budget of large and complex projects, reviews and approves invoices for complex projects.
• Manages and ensures quality of higher risk/impact projects (e.g., coordinating meetings, tracking budget, following up on action items) using Waterfall project management methods; interprets and anticipates scope creep.
• Anticipates risks, performs a risk analysis and prepares a preliminary plan to address potential risks.
• Assists in the development, implementation and enhancement of PMO processes, methodology, tools and automation.
• Provides expertise with logistics, problem solve and tweak processes to drive team velocity and ensure full team engagement.
• Removes progress barrier (e.g., cultural, administrative, logistical challenges) and shields the team from external interference to ensure team is fully invested, functional and productive.
• Can actively manage change control issues as they occur.
• Prepares stakeholders for project delivery, facilitates transparency, adaptation and communicates how mega-projects drive value for the business.
• Facilitates recurring status meetings with stakeholders including Digital Project Managers, Digital Supervisors, and Digital Directors.
• Creates, delivers and implements project change approach, strategy and plan; delivers customer facing and internal change management activities to ensure ongoing stakeholder and user engagement; guides team and peers in the roles and responsibilities of change management.
• Expert Project Management

Knowledge and Skills Including

• Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team.
• Confident and skilled at navigating the team through roadblocks to allow sprints to be completed on time.
• MS Project, Primavera, etc., project management tools.
• Change management strategies and principles.
• Understand project planning principles such as timing, cost and the implications of project cost overruns.
• Ability to develop strategies for optimal resource utilization.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking in vendor management skills.
• Experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting or project accounting including cost management systems to support project budget, forecast, and spends required.
• 2+ years of experience at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.

About US Tech Solutions

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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