Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager. This is a 14 month contract role based in Milwaukee, Wi.

The Senior Project Manager will lead projects from planning through completion. This person will work with business partners to define project goals, timelines, responsibilities, and expected outcomes. They will coordinate project activities, track progress, manage risks and issues, and provide clear updates to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate can manage multiple priorities, organize complex work, and build strong working relationships across teams. They should be comfortable adjusting plans when business needs change and helping stakeholders stay aligned throughout the project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and milestones
• Coordinate work across business teams and project partners
• Track project progress, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Lead project meetings and communicate status to stakeholders
• Maintain project documentation and action-item tracking
• Support decision-making and help resolve project roadblocks
• Ensure project work remains aligned with business goals and expected outcomes

Skills You Have:

• Project Management: Delivers projects in alignment to business requirements, specific success criteria, and stakeholder expectations. Plans, manages, and completes projects keeping cost and time considerations in mind.
• KPIs & Metrics: Measures performance over time by utilizing data collection and analysis methodologies for a specific objective to create strategic and operational improvement, including setting and monitoring desired performance targets. Makes critical decisions based on key figures to improve business outlook and achieve performance targets.
• Risk Management: Identifies risks and conducts risk analysis, prioritizes risks based on level of severity, ensures appropriate reporting, monitoring and control of risks. Drives recommendations and consulting to work towards a resolution. Provides transparency around risks and communicates status and outcomes to appropriate stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Relationship: Organizes, influences, monitors, and improves relationships with key stakeholders; systematically identifies stakeholders and analyzes their needs and expectations to support in planning and decision making while implementing various tasks to engage with them.
• Analytical Thinking: Organizes and compares various aspects of a situation to comprehend and identify key or underlying complex issues through the use of quantitative data and analysis; leverages strong business acumen, problem solving, and interpersonal skills to think critically about situations from multiple perspectives and consistently seeks ways to improve processes.

Technical Skills:

• 4+ years of previous release and/or project management experience.
• Ability to understand business domain and interpret the needs and collaborate with business & Digital partners.
• Advanced organizational skills
• Project management KPI's metrics Risk Management Stakeholder relationships Analytical thinking
• Project Risk Management

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.