Senior IT Project Manager

Summary:

• Location: New York, NY
• Duration: 6 Months
• Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office)
• Working Days/Hours: Monday – Friday (40 hours per week)

Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive project plan outlining project scope, objectives, timelines, budget, and resources.
• Manage the project team to ensure all activities are completed on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring the project stays on track and within budget.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, core team members, and extended project teams to ensure project goals are met.
• Communicate project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, including senior management, project sponsors, and team members.
• Manage project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, ensuring effective and efficient use.
• Ensure project deliverables meet required quality standards and that project processes are consistently followed.
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, or budget, ensuring proper documentation and approval.
• Ensure all project deliverables are completed and the project is closed out in a timely and efficient manner.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience.
• Experience managing finance system projects is preferred.
• Minimum experience with 5 full Project Life Cycles, preferably with multinational corporations.
• Experience with both Waterfall and AGILE methodologies.
• Expertise in using Project Planning Management tools.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to convey information clearly and concisely to stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve project goals.
• Good time management skills to manage own time and the time of team members to meet project deadlines.
• Problem-solving skills to effectively identify and resolve issues that arise during the project.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a proactive approach to tasks.

Preferred Skills:

• Planview experience is required.