Sr. Enterprise Project Manager - 100% Remote

Sr. Enterprise Project Manager - 100% Remote Long term contract opportunity 100% remote (preference for candidates located in Raleigh, NC or St. Louis, MO) - Must live in the Eastern or Central time zones SMART IT People has a contract opportunity for a Sr. Enterprise Project Manager with a focus on Product Development, Product Delivery and Product Lifecycle Management . This position can be worked 100% remote. Preference for local candidates in Raleigh, NC or St. Louis, MO. Qualifications: · 5+ years’ experience in Project Management (managing the project plan, raid log, planning project resources, clarifying project scope and driving high performing work from project team) · A Project Manager who can really drive a project and take ownership · Must have above average communication skills who can build professional relationships and be the hub of communication for the team. · Successful record of keeping the team focused and on track · Experience working on product development that resulted in product sold to a company's external clients/customers would be ideal · Managed Service Provider/Cloud Provider experience would be a plus Other desired skills: · Experience managing projects following the full life cycle methodology from inception to transition to production and post-implementation. · Experience with IT infrastructure related projects, product delivery, product development life cycle and cloud environment infrastructure. · Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential. · Reacts to project adjustments and alteration promptly and efficiently. · Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating. · Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments. · Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise. · Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity. · Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. · Proven experience in delivering IT process and change management. · Ability to manage and lead without direct authority. Must be a strong leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. · Significant adaptability and flexibility; ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment. · Strong team building skills for project execution and completion. · Experience in different project methodologies including agile and waterfall. · Familiarity with decentralized geographic operational teams. · Strong understanding of business functional areas (e.g., order to cash, marketing, customer care, website order fulfillment and reconciliation). · Experience with large enterprise deployments impacting multiple functional departments. · Capability of executing an IT program with multiple project application development teams and integrated hosted application solutions. · Responsible for overall coordination of user acceptance testing and training. · Experience managing multiple, geographically dispersed vendors through all phases of the project life cycle. - Plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within a budget. - Manage resources and coordinate efforts of all team members in order to deliver projects according to plan. · Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. · Direct and manage complete life-cycle of projects including the planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of business solutions designed to meet requirements of various departments in the company. · Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents. · Determines project needs and acquires resources required for the success of the project. · Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. · Ensures delivery of project objectives within prescribed timeframe and budget. · Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. · Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. · Develop and deliver progress reports, requirement and other PMO methodology documentation. · Facilitate status meetings with project stakeholders. · Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management. · Manage resource capacity to align with on-going project initiatives and overall budgetary goals. · Help develop training materials as needed for the rollout of new business processes. · Ensures project document are complete, current, and stored appropriately. · Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel. #J-18808-Ljbffr