Project Manager (MS Project) w2 only

Job # : 26-00420

Job Title : IT Program Manager

Job Location : Columbia, SC 29219

Travel Required : No

Overtime Required : No

Position Type : Contract

Job Description :

DPP is seeking an IT Program Manager for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.

Work location : Partial Onsite: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite, and as needed.

Duration : 12 months

Term : W2 position

Position summary:

• Responsible for overall delivery of ServiceNow module implementations using the ServiceNow Project Management tool (Strategic Portfolio Management).
• Working in SPM to assign and track user stories and tasks in an Agile environment while maintaining project plan, timeline, budget and all auditable artifacts in other appropriate formats.
• Delivers on time, within budgeted hours with quality products.
• Monitors tasks, assignments and hours daily.
• Compiles and delivers clear communications and status reports.
• Ensures resources are assigned appropriately and escalates as needed.
• Tracks key milestones and adjusts project plans to meet the needs of work effort.
• Responsible for leading the project from inception to final business acceptance and implementation, providing excellent customer service along the way.

Required technologies:

• MS Project

Preferred:

• PMP Certification

Nice to have:

• ServiceNow

Soft skills:

• Ability to work with high-thinking architects and translate their ideas into actionable tasks to complete the goal.
• Exceptional communications skills at all levels.
• Superior leadership skills, and not afraid to drive the work.
• Problem solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Organized, attention to detail.
• Ability to understand customers’ requirements and lead the team in implementing solutions to meet their needs while staying within budget and timeline.
• Advanced ability to prepare and present formal presentations to senior management.
• Proven ability to manage all phases of work effort from inception to completion.
• Strategic thinking skills.

About the team:

• The team is the Enterprise Delivery Services/Project Management Service/ServiceNow Portfolio. This portfolio (4 other PMs) focuses solely on the implementation of ServiceNow, a multi-million-dollar, three-year effort with lots of work on the horizon.
• The team works in a co-located space with the entire ServiceNow team, including Design, Development and PMO, so PMs have close proximity to the team.
• The team is close-knit, with periodic happy hours and lunches.
• Onsite Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday is required. 40 hours/week. Possibly weekends during deployments (a few times a year).

Required work experience:

• 7 years of IT experience in a leadership capacity, including 4 years leading multiple concurrent project teams.
• Completion of the company’s Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of experience.

Required education/equivalencies:

• Bachelor’s degree;
• OR, Associates plus 2 years of work-related experience;
• OR, 4 years job-related work experience (total 11 years without a degree)