Remote Technical Project Manager

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Position: Technical Project Manager

6 months contract

Remote

or

Cincinnati OH/Charlotte NC preference will give to Cincinnati and Charlotte candidates

Must have retail domain experience Azure Migration security

This role is within the Associate Technology pillar supporting the Infrastructure PMO
This PM will need to drive and push delivery hit the ground running and be autonomous looking for the best of the best here!
The ideal candidate will have experience working on large corporate technical and security projects having worked for companies like Amazon Walmart Target etc.
Candidates that are local to Cincinnati and Charlotte region
The current team has 7 people in Cincinnati and 6 people in Charlotte.
Some travel to the Blue Ash Technical center may be required nothing set at this time but candidates should be open to this if that are not already in the area

This Level 3 Technology Project Manager will partner with the internal business software developers and authentication engineers to migrate Krogers legacy SiteMinder platform to modern authentication platforms (Ping Azure) The Project Manager will be expected to work with all application owners to drive the migration to the new platform. The Project Manager will work with and receive guidance from a lead Kroger Program Manager.

Abilities/Skill and Other Requirements Exceptional Project Management Skills are assumed.

TOP: Selfstarter with learn and apply attitude in an intense fastpaced environment.

TOP: Experience working with leading stakeholder groups including technical product business and vendor teams.

TOP: Experience with leading large corporate technical and security projects

TOP: Skilled in intergenerational ways of working and emotional intelligence

Excellent communication collaboration documentation skills.

Proven track record of programlevel schedule development and delivering objectives on time and within budget against that schedule.

Ability to anticipate and manage project risks and issues with full transparency.

Confident solutionoriented independent worker.

Must work independently with managing different sets of business technology and vendor stakeholders.

Proven problem solving and organizational skills.

Waterfall and agile project delivery experience

Demonstrated ability in team motivation and delegation.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and update programlevel schedules with individual workstream project using actual and forecasts and manage deviations from any plans.

Ensure all project requirements and/or objectives are properly documented and vigorously pursued to deliver the final product.

Provide leadership to workstream leads and stakeholders. Apply conflict resolution skills to resolve project issues daily.

Manage project risk develop mitigation plans and escalate decisions and unresolved issues daily.

Weekly status reporting in addition to daily progress updates.

Work with peers to develop and drive goals define technical specifications and detailed implementation plans for project.

Effectively apply skills to impact project decisions.

Focus on the benefits to be realized and the outcomes to be achieved.

Provide coordination of complex planning activities and optimize the use of resources (human and material).

Provide for an integration of outcomes with ongoing business operations.

AZURE , AGILE