Enterprise Project Manager

We at aptus solutions, as the definition suggests, provide the "best", "most suitable", "fitting" solutions, Products and Services to our clients in achieving their goals within Information Technology.

Aptus Solutions provides its clients extensive IT Solutions, Services and Products needed to become successful in within their business domain. Our IT services spans in three distinct Solutions and Services Categories:

IT Project Management Tools, Solutions and Services

Technology Outsourcing Solutions

IT (HCM)- Human Capital Management Solutions

Job Description

I need four senior (10 years +) Enterprise Project Managers coming out of a large consulting environment like the big four. The PMP is a must and this client is very selective. They like career consultants with a good pedigree and large consulting company experience.

This position is responsible for leading large scale program(s), providing guidance and direction to teams of one or more Project Manager/Lead/Coordinator with multiple sub-projects within the program.

Key Activities

• Governs consistent processes, tools and guidelines for the program and ensures that they are followed in support of the enterprise Project Management discipline and governance
• Manages holistic resource forecasting and planning in order to ensure that both internal and external resources are available throughout the program
• Manages Vendor Partnership relationships as applicable
• Responsible for the ramp up and management of all consultant project managers; provides guidance and oversight in the creation of program/project management deliverables
• Single point of escalation for issues and risks related to program(s)
• Formulate and present recommendations and drive decision making with key stakeholders
• Ensures that projects in the program(s) are being executed in accordance with established business objectives & technology road map adhering to timelines and budgets
• Able to manage projects when necessary
• Collaborates with the ITS leadership to manage day to day resource conflict, risks and issues related to the program
• Maintains executive level issues and risk across the program. Escalates to the program executives to resolve conflict and issues
• Accountable for program(s) financials
• Develop and maintain integrated plans for projects in the program(s)
• Maintain PMP certification

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher required
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required
• Direct experience as a successful Project Manager (PM) required
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the project and program management disciplines
• Experience in vendor management, including developing and managing Statement of Works
• Extensive experience managing large-scale vendor implementations and partnerships
• Demonstrated success handling initiatives of high complexity and risk
• Able to provide high level program estimates and program staffing models
• Able to identify the interrelationship of projects across the program
• Organizational agility and ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Able to communicate effectively across a variety of audiences
• Able to think strategically with an enterprise-wide perspective
• Demonstrated conflict management skills and experience
• Proven listening, facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Results-oriented individual with strong influencing and problem solving skills
• Detail-oriented individual with strong planning and analytical skills
• Ability to work evening and weekends based on business needs
• Executive presence and communication
• Must be able to clearly articulate project updates to stakeholders and members of the senior leadership team.
• Must be able to tailor appropriate message to the level required based on audience
• Possess strong presence with confidence and polish
• Waterfall and Agile Methodology Experience
• With various dependent projects potentially being executed with different methodologies, the candidate must have strong experience running waterfall, agile and hybrid programs, aligning processes and deliverables where necessary.
• Must posses direct experience with agile projects, including deliverables, roles and project metrics/dashboards/reports
• Vendor Management
• Because a number of initiatives will be executed by external teams, the candidate is expected to have strong experience managing internal, external and hybrid teams
• Large Program Management experience
• Experience with programs composed of numerous tracks and projects
• Ability to deliver updates, risks and information on dependent or independent project initiatives
• Experience working with numerous project managers responsible for elements of the overall program. Ability to align goals, progress and reporting among a variety of teams and owners.

Additional Information

This is IMMEDIATE requirement