Sr Project Manager

Sr Project Manager

Location: Pierre, SD

Duration: Long-term

Job Duties

• Plan, initiate, and manage projects by leading and guiding the work of the staff.
• Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage
• Monitor progress to ensure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.
• Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects
• Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems
• Manage projects from planning and development to closing
• Perform smooth operation of all day-to-day activities of the project.
• Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing
• Use a process-based approach to achieve project goals
• Act as the primary lead with the customer and subcontractor partners.
• Monitor resource allocation
• Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Participate in corporate strategic planning activities.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in project management
• 10+ years of IT experience
• Good communication skills
• PMP certification will be plus.