Senior IT Project Manager - Application Development - EST/CST

Senior Project Manager – Applications Type: Long term contract Location: Remote or hybrid option at Parsippany, NJ Role Summary Senior Project Manager will be responsible for delivering multiple strategic efforts across various departments. This role will be a part of the Project and Portfolio Management organization and reports to the Director - Project and Portfolio Management. Technical knowledge/skills Advanced knowledge of IT standards, policies and procedures Advanced knowledge of Traditional and Agile frameworks Advanced knowledge of Tools for Managing and Reporting team progress Proficient working with technology platforms Key responsibilities include Understands process and challenges in Web Development Projects and/or implementing and integrating best in class COTS solutions Experience on delivering applications or CRM for sales department is a plus Expert in traditional project management techniques with good understanding of Agile frameworks Using hands‑on and proactive approach to ensure that value is delivered - with full responsibility for all aspects of a project including managing milestones, identifying and tracking issues and risks, and driving the team to meet project goals Creating visibility into the project activities and milestones while balancing the desire to follow an agile and iterative software development process Partnering with other digital delivery groups to align ongoing efforts Contributing to the team by participating in solution definition and removing roadblocks Attaining full knowledge of the functional area and helps the project teams to focus on achieving desired business outcomes Surfacing challenges that require cross‑team coordination or leadership intervention before they impact scope, cost or the timeline Establishing a good cadence for communicating outside the team including conducting effective meetings for the given audience by managing the agenda, running the meeting and communicating/tracking follow‑ups Establishing strong relationships with IT and business stakeholders Helping the team in identifying development opportunities and challenging the team to actively work on improving their performance Managing budgets, forecasts and vendor teams; coordinating vendor selection and contracting Ensuring alignment of project objectives with the overall IT strategy and roadmap Ensures project or framework specific governance is implemented ESSENTIAL DUTIES 10% Coaching and managing other PLs/PMs 10% Perform other duties as assigned including organizational improvement activities LEVEL BASED COMPETENCIES Strong Decision Making, Collaboration, conflict management, facilitation and delegation skills Excellent experience in dealing with C-level executives Can coach other project managers and business team members in applying right methodology Ability to juggle multiple priorities with competing deadlines Ability to drive deliverables through completion and hold team members accountable for their work Ability to identify potential risks and provide proactive mitigations Job / General knowledge/skills Positive can‑do attitude, solutions‑oriented and willingness to extend beyond day‑to‑day project manager responsibilities Strong ability in Problem Solving, Forward Thinking, Influencing Stakeholders Strong Adaptability and Sense of ownership Strong ability to Build Relationships and Credibility with Management Strong Ability to Influence and Drive Cross Functional Decisions and Initiatives Leadership/Supervision Minimal to no Supervision and Oversight required Adherence to Performance review and Goal setting process Strong ability to provide feedback and apply feedback received to improve performance Education/Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or relevant experience 10+ years of managing initiatives in digital environment preferably in manufacturing area Must have experience in applying traditional and agile frameworks that are best suited to the needs of the project to deliver value Must have strong experience in managing large, complex projects Training and certifications in traditional project management and/or agile methodologies preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr