Digital Project Manager (Local to IL)

Digital Project Manager (Local to IL)Halo Group is a premier provider of IT talent. We place technology experts within the teams of the world's leading companies to help them build innovative businesses that keep them one step closer to their customers and one step ahead of the competition. We offer a meaningful work environment for employees, attractive and interesting engagements for consultants, and cutting-edge digital innovation for our customers. We delight in helping our customers execute their digital vision. Big projects or small, Halo Group knows that by combining the highest quality talent with our unwavering support, we will become an invaluable extension of the team. Halo Group's experienced consultants in Detroit, Atlanta and Dallas specialize in all areas of product/project governance, UX/UI, multi-platform applications, quality assurance/testing, cloud computing, and data analytics. Since its inception, Halo Group has been recognized for numerous awards, including: INC 5000, Future 50, 101 Best and Brightest, Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, Goldline Research, "Most Dependable Companies", Ernst & Young, "Entrepreneur of the Year" Finalist.Job DescriptionThe position will be responsible for multiple digital product launches as part of a larger digital transformation campaign. Prior expertise in working with third party/platform providers to customize cloud solutions, integrate into a broader business and technical architecture and envision/launch the product to hundreds of companies is sought. The role will act as project manager and product 'owner' through the development and launch phases and transition to a success manager and team after launch. This is both a technical role (requiring a strong understanding of current cloud based platforms, integration process and tools, and technical architecture) and a product/project launch expert. The successful candidate will be comfortable in executive level meetings leading product planning and launch discussions, working with project teams (internal and third party) in a technical capacity to understand the state of configurations, testing and readiness activities, and ensuring the project/product supporting materials is kept current and aligned with a corporate PMO. Attention to detail, risk management and resolution expertise, and ability to effectively communicate the state of the project/product efforts are all important skills. The position will be based in Chicago, IL and require occasional visits to corporate headquarters in Neenah, Wisconsin (on average 3-5 days a month), as well as to vendors/supplier partners both in San Francisco and on the East Coast US. Extensive experience as a Product/Program Management with a heavy hiring emphasis placed on successful prior product launch capabilities.Qualifications• 4 year bachelor's degree in a relevant field (technology, business, computer science preferred). • Minimum of 8+ years professional / technology projects experience. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Project and/or SmartSheets, Google Drive and MS Office products for content and collaboration sake. • Effective communications skills (inter-personal and digital). • Compelling project leadership style and ability to convey a product/launch vision. • PMP certification would be a plus though not required • Adkar/Change Leadership expertise would be a bonus • Prior experience in launch digital products for commercial purposes (customized/integrated third party cloud and platform solutions) – project lead or project manager roles in such experiences would be a big bonus • Masters degree or equivalent advanced business certificate would be a bonusAdditional Information** U.S. Citizens and those who are authorized to work independently in the United States are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.Only US Citizen, Green Card Holder, GC-EAD ,** All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Titles : Digital Project Manager, Digital Product Manager, Digital Manager, Digital Technical Manager, Product ManagerSkills: Digital, Ecommerce, Cloud Based, Product