Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Apex Systems combines with parent company On Assignment to make it the 2nd largest IT staffing agency in the country. Apex has an opportunity for an IT Project Manager role. This is a 6+ months position and the rate is flexible depending on experience. Here are the details:

Position: IT Project Manager Location: REMOTE (EST) Rate: Negotiable based on experience Duration: 6+ months

Position Description:

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team. This team is working within the MDM space, and will be operating in a Kanban model. Ideally candidates will have 5+ years of relevant project management experience, with experience managing budgets of K or larger.

Responsibilities:

• Take projects from original concept through final implementation.
• Interface with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services.
• Define project scope and objectives.
• Oversee/coordinate all aspects of project and serves as project manager between clients, systems, line management and other departments.
• Plan and directs schedules as well as project budgets.
• Monitor the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on technical and non-technical matters.
• Assess project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports.
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project deliverables.
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks, and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• May provide technical/analytical guidance to project team.
• Recommend/take action to direct the analysis of and solution to problems.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must have strong command of the SDLC and PMLC methodologies.
• Candidate must have experience supporting project managers in all facets of the space. This includes understanding KPIs, status reporting, taking minutes from meetings and publishing them in a very timely manner. Must be able to facilitate meeting scheduling and execute follow-ups as directed.
• Candidate must have experience with MS Project. Candidate will know how to operate within the tool, including exportation to PDF.
• Candidate must have experience on building large project plans and gathering information for teams to build that plan
• Candidate must possess a financial acumen. Candidate must understand forecasts, how to process actual costs, accruals, and reversals. Exposure to capital and expense funding. Must have experience supporting Project Manager in managements of vendors and vendor billing.
• Candidate must have an appreciation for risk, action items, and decisions that typically reside in a RAID log.
• Candidate must possess the ability to embrace change and manage competing priorities. Must be able to pivot laterally from one focus to another while maintaining tactical (10,000 ft view) and strategic (50,000 ft view) of project and program objectives.
• Candidate must possess strong written and oral communication skills. Candidate must be able to operate in team environment as well as on solitary tasks, whereupon reporting back to Project Management lead.
• Candidate should have exposure to quality assurance testing methodologies, tools, and terminology.