Title: Senior IT Project Manager
Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
Type: Contract
Our client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager who will be responsible for the organization, tracking, and delivery of projects that involve IT-related activity. This role project manages complex to enterprise-wide projects. Responsibilities for project management include overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, communication, control, and completion that is aligned with organizational project management practices. For these projects, the Project Manager designs, communicates, and implements an operational plan; monitors progress and performance against the project plan; and creates the project budget and acts to ensure the project stays on schedule and within budget. Identifies, develops, and gathers the resources, including staff, vendors and others, to complete the project which may include preparing designs and work specifications; developing project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials and equipment, and supervising project staff and external contractors. Proactively identifies recommendations to make the solution better. Operates at the “subsystem level.”
We’re seeking a specialist with deep knowledge and actionable experience and broad understanding of interdependencies beyond SME scope (domain-level).
This role is hybrid in Manhattan, NY, with 2-3 days in office required.
Key Accountabilities:Project Management:
- Leads the planning and implementation of the project plan ensuring Project Management methodology is followed.
- Develops the project plan to include the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables as well as project tasks, resource requirements, and allocation of tasks.
- Provides direction and support to project team members.
- Identifies, acquires, and maintains resources necessary for project completion.
- Negotiates conflicts and resolves issues that arise during this process.
- Leads meetings with project teams, steering, and executive committees and vendors.
- Solicits policy input and approval from stakeholders and users.
- Maintains awareness of team engagement; identifies and responds to key challenges and areas of opportunity.
- Evaluates and assesses project plan post implementation and presents key findings / learning.
- Develops budgets and monitors adherence to timelines and budgets throughout the project.
Project Documentation:
- Creates, maintains, and revises project documentation, including plans and timelines.
- Tracks project milestones, identifies and resolves issues / risks and obstacles to meeting project goals and deadlines.
- Documents relevant workflows, project requirements, policy and procedure gaps, key decisions, and necessary follow-up.
- Facilitates the gathering of information required for the level of effort analysis to estimate project cost, resources, time, and deliverables.
- Monitors ongoing compliance with project budget; identifies, communicates, and resolves budgetary variances.
- Reports to management and executive management as part of project planning and progress.
Project Communications:
- Maintains regular project updates and communications regarding project status and progress; reports regularly on project progress to stakeholders, project team, and steering and executive committees.
- Coordinates with applicable stakeholders when developing and executing a multi-stage communications plan.
- Facilitates and oversees departmental pilot programs and rollout. Resolves related troubleshooting and updates.
Change Management:
- Provides effective structured change management (including contract addendums, budget addendums and technical design changes) support for all large-scale, client-facing projects or internal IS initiatives.
- Develops specific change management strategies and plans, identify risks, coordinates with stakeholders, and overcomes obstacles to change.
Required Skills:- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or 6-8 years of job-related work experience can be accepted.
- 7-10 years of experience.
- Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management, and change management.
- Extensive technical background in all IT areas, including network infrastructure (and security), server technology, desktop technology, nurse call technologies, and patient engagement technologies (TVR, Wayfinding, RTLS, digital signage, etc.)
- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management including project management techniques and tools.
- Healthcare experience and experience with Clarity as a tool is a plus.
- PMP Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
- Microsoft, Cisco, and / or Apple certification preferred.
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