Project Manager

Alert IT Solutions Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alert IT Solutions Inc. is seeking a senior project manager in Chicago to lead enterprise software implementation projects, including Veterans Benefit systems.

You will develop the Project Management Plan, manage schedules, milestones, dependencies, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. The ideal candidate has at least 7 years in project management, 2 years leading large implementations, and holds a PMP certification, along with a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of project management experience.
• 2 years leading implementations of similar systems (Veterans Benefit).
• Experience in enterprise software implementation projects.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• PMP Certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Project Management Plan.
• Create and manage the project schedule, milestones, and dependencies.
• Coordinate project teams and project activities.
• Conduct status meetings and track action items.
• Monitor project progress and deliverables.
• Identify, track, and escalate project risks and issues.
• Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs.
• Monitor schedule performance and critical path activities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports.
• Maintain project dashboards and performance metrics.
• Support steering committee and stakeholder reporting.
• Manage change requests and issue resolution activities.
• Ensure successful delivery of project objectives within scope, schedule, and budget.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Project Management Plan.
• Create and manage the project schedule, milestones, and dependencies.
• Coordinate project teams and project activities.
• Conduct status meetings and track action items.
• Monitor project progress and deliverables.
• Identify, track, and **escalate** project risks and issues.
• Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs.
• Monitor schedule performance and critical path activities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project status reports.
• Maintain project dashboards and performance metrics.
• Support steering committee and stakeholder reporting.
• Manage change requests and issue resolution activities.
• Ensure successful delivery of project objectives within scope, schedule, and budget.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of project management experience
• 2 years leading implementations of similar systems (Veterans Benefit)
• Experience in enterprise software implementation projects.
• Bachelor's Degree
• PMP Certification