IT Project Manager II

Responsibilities

A client with Kforce is seeking an IT Project Manager II to join their team in San Diego, CA. This candidate will be the single point of contact for the program.Core duties include:

• Structure: Organize and provide structure to all in-flight work; This includes maintaining a comprehensive list of in-flight projects, capturing new projects, and documenting essential updates
• Operational Excellence: Own and run the operational mechanisms (OpMechs) to ensure alignment with other program cadences; This includes managing recurring syncs, facilitating team retrospectives, and fostering cross-functional collaboration
• Communication & Reporting: Serve as the central hub for the program and all initiative related communication; This involves consolidating status updates to create a weekly summary for executive updates, and working closely with leadership on key communications
• Intake & Governance: Act as the intake point for all new data initiative requests; You will be responsible for routing requests to the proper teams for review, sharing them to identify potential overlap across in-flight work, and assisting in the final approval process
• Risk & Resource Management: Utilize RAID log, to proactively identify and manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies

Skills

• 3+ years of experience in a project or program management role, experience in a technical environment, specifically with data, analytics, or engineering teams
• Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet) and experience with dashboards for reporting on project status and key metrics
• Proven ability to drive programs from inception to completion

Bonus Points:

• Experience working with data science or analytics teams
• Familiarity with program governance models and operational cadences

If you are a self-starter who thrives on bringing order to complexity and enabling teams to do their best work, we encourage you to apply and help us shape the future of our data science efforts. Join us and make a tangible impact on our strategic direction.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.


We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.


Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.


This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.


Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


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