Project Manager II

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Project Manager II to join their team in Tucson, AZ. Duties:

• Project Manager II will lead complex, cross-functional projects/programs across all phases of planning, implementation and migration; Create, optimize and drive schedules and project plans across cross-functional teams, and partners
• Anticipate, recognize, and work through resistance or setbacks, work well with others when conflicts arise, ensure alignment with objectives and ensure project is on schedule
• Effectively execute fundamental project/program management tasks including issue and risk management, building structured cross-group schedules, meeting arrangements, tracking dependencies and milestones, and communicating overall project status
• Connect all of the pieces of the initiative by thinking end-to-end, while leveraging all available assets to solve problems and create value for both short and long
• As a Project Manager II, you will clearly and concisely communicate plans, status, issues, risks, and requirements to appropriate audiences
• Contribute to improvements in program/project management processes and operating mechanisms to continuously improve our ability to deliver value
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Project Management Certification preferred
• 3+ years of experience in Project/Program Management
• Exceptional planner who is highly organized with attention to detail, self-directed, efficient and able to manage complex programs and multiple priorities in a timely manner
• Knowledge of risk assessment process and a capability to execute remediation plans
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to convey appropriate level of information concisely given subject and audience; Communicate equally well with technical and non-technical personnel
• Demonstrated skills in building effective relationships and influencing at all levels
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision/direction, and drive process using indirect authority
• Sales and/or Accounting background
• MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SmartSheets
• Google Docs/Sheets
• Project Management Software - any kind or type