Senior Project Manager

Description:

The Global Technologies Services PMO is searching for a seasoned contract Senior Project Manager who has experience managing medium to large scale projects in a complex environment. The role will vary and can include management of multiple critical workstreams on a major initiative management of multiple medium projects concurrently or management of a single large project. This is a frontline handson role expected to be involved in project details and driving the team to achieve the results required to deliver the project and meet management expectations.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors Degree required in MIS Computer Science related field or equivalent experience.
Minimum 7 years of experience of managing IT projects in large global organizations.
Experience with managing cloud migration projects as part of a datacenter exit program.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong client facing skills including proven ability to clearly and effectively communicate to a
variety of business and technical audiences from frontline staff to executive management.
Thorough knowledge and proficiency in project management methodologies and tools
Solid understanding of application development lifecycles; experience with waterfall and
agile methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to develop reliable project timelines and deliver against established
timelines.
Experience creating high quality project plans using Microsoft Project Smartsheet or similar
project management tools.
Solid skills in project planning and control scope management resource management issue
and risk management quality management change management and vendor management.
Driven to deliver results and pushes self and team to achieve results despite obstacles.
Metricsoriented; defines & creates metrics uses those metrics to inform project actions.
Curiosity to look past the surface for corroborating evidence root causes or hidden issues.
Demonstrated strong analytical problem solving and facilitation / organizational skills.
Experience in effectively managing an onshore/offshore implementation model.
Strong SmartSheet & Microsoft Project skills including resource management within these
applications.
Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or other project management certification.
MBA Master of Project Management or similar advanced degree.
Experience with Jira and Confluence.
Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web
Services (AWS).