Sr. Enterprise Project Manager - 100% Remote

SMART IT People; St. Louis, Raleigh (MO, NC); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMART IT People is seeking a Sr. Enterprise Project Manager for a long-term remote contract. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product development and project lifecycle management, demonstrating the ability to lead teams effectively and communicate clearly with stakeholders. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of the project life cycle and ensuring successful project delivery within budget and deadlines. Applicants should have a proven history of managing complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in managing projects.
• Above average communication skills essential.
• Successful track record in team focus and project completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage project lifecycle from planning to implementation.
• Define project scope and deliverables.
• Coordinate efforts of all team members to meet project goals.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Team Building

Adaptability

Leadership

Job description

Sr. Enterprise Project Manager - 100% Remote

Long term contract opportunity

100% remote (preference for candidates located in Raleigh, NC or St. Louis, MO) - Must live in the Eastern or Central time zones

SMART IT People has a contract opportunity for aSr. Enterprise Project Managerwith a focus onProduct Development, Product Delivery and Product Lifecycle Management. This position can be worked 100% remote. Preference for local candidates in Raleigh, NC or St. Louis, MO.

Qualifications:

· 5+ years’ experience in Project Management (managing the project plan, raid log, planning project resources, clarifying project scope and driving high performing work from project team)

· A Project Manager who can really drive a project and take ownership

· Must have above average communication skills who can build professional relationships and be the hub of communication for the team.

· Successful record of keeping the team focused and on track

· Experience working on product development that resulted in product sold to a company's external clients/customers would be ideal

· Managed Service Provider/Cloud Provider experience would be a plus

Other desired skills:

· Experience managing projects following the full life cycle methodology from inception to transition to production and post-implementation.

· Experience with IT infrastructure related projects, product delivery, product development life cycle and cloud environment infrastructure.

· Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.

· Reacts to project adjustments and alteration promptly and efficiently.

· Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.

· Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.

· Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.

· Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity.

· Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

· Proven experience in delivering IT process and change management.

· Ability to manage and lead without direct authority. Must be a strong leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Significant adaptability and flexibility; ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment.

· Strong team building skills for project execution and completion.

· Experience in different project methodologies including agile and waterfall.

· Familiarity with decentralized geographic operational teams.

· Strong understanding of business functional areas (e.g., order to cash, marketing, customer care, website order fulfillment and reconciliation).

· Experience with large enterprise deployments impacting multiple functional departments.

· Capability of executing an IT program with multiple project application development teams and integrated hosted application solutions.

· Responsible for overall coordination of user acceptance testing and training.

· Experience managing multiple, geographically dispersed vendors through all phases of the project life cycle.

- Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within a budget.

- Manage resources and coordinate efforts of all team members in order to deliver projects according to plan.

· Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

· Direct and manage complete life-cycle of projects including the planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of business solutions designed to meet requirements of various departments in the company.

· Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents.

· Determines project needs and acquires resources required for the success of the project.

· Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.

· Ensures delivery of project objectives within prescribed timeframe and budget.

· Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.

· Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.

· Develop and deliver progress reports, requirement and other PMO methodology documentation.

· Facilitate status meetings with project stakeholders.

· Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

· Manage resource capacity to align with on-going project initiatives and overall budgetary goals.

· Help develop training materials as needed for the rollout of new business processes.

· Ensures project document are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

· Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.