Technical Project Manager I

Primary Talent Partners; Illinois; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT services is seeking a Project Manager for a 5-month W2 contract in Illinois. The role involves managing complex projects, ensuring efficient change management, and leading teams in a dynamic environment. Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Self-funded ACA-compliant healthcare plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master's degree is a plus.
• Industry certifications (PMP, CBAP, Six Sigma) preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver projects within stated targets.
• Coach team members to optimize efficiency.
• Oversee product delivery and maintain project success.

Skills

Change management principles

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ServiceNow

Job description

Primary Talent Partners has an open 5 month W2 contract with a large [INDUSTRY] client of ours in the [area] area.

Pay Range: $55.00 to $60.00 per hour (No PTO, benefits, etc but self funded ACA-compliant healthcare plan available to opt-in to)

The role involves managing complex projects and Agile value streams that are highly visible and critical to the business. The position requires effective communication with team members and stakeholders, along with the ability to motivate and lead teams, projects, and people in a resource-intensive, highly demanding, and rapidly changing business environment. This includes maintaining day-to-day tasks, overseeing product delivery, and ensuring the project’s overall success. Additionally, the role is responsible for change management activities at all organizational levels.

What you will do:

• Plan, build, and run technology-based solutions consistent with the company's implementation methodology.
• Manage and deliver programs and projects within stated targets.
• Ensure effective change management through consistent application of the change management process and correct integration of tools, platforms, applications, and resources.
• Manage IT Application and Infrastructure change requests, approvals, and scheduled releases into the production environment.
• Deliver customer-facing and internal change management activities to ensure ongoing stakeholder and user engagement.
• Coach and guide team members to optimize their efficiency within the project team.
• Help the team achieve high performance and quality, holding teams accountable for their work.
• Define the deliverable's schedule and scope while balancing this with timely and regular value deliveries, organizing and leading team scrum and planning meetings.
• Support the product owner in managing communications with stakeholders and managing business stakeholder expectations for deliverables.
• Ensure project artifacts such as user stories, definition of done, acceptance criteria, and test cases are properly documented.
• Identify and address impediments and blockers, recognize and manage risks and dependencies, escalating when necessary.
• Utilize tools such as ServiceNow to track team progress, productivity, velocity, and individual performance.
• Measure and report on team performance and progress, identifying opportunities for improvement.

What we expect of you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of how organizations undergo change and the change process.
• Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with an understanding of process excellence.
• Proven track record of managing costs, schedules, and scope.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across the company and departments at all levels.
• Ability to support the needs of the project team and internal stakeholders while holding team members accountable for completion.
• Successful history in decomposing business objectives into a series of associated projects and managing deliverables through project teams.
• Master's Degree is a plus.
• Industry Certifications (PMP, CBAP, Six Sigma) are a plus.
  

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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