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Job Title: Sr. Project Manager

Location: REMOTE, must be comfortable working EST hours

6mth contract to start with, option to extend from there

Our client is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to join the Portfolio and Project Management Group. As a Sr. Project Manager, you will be part of the supporting the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong IT Project Management background, experience leading Software Development & Systems Integration projects, strong Waterfall experience, the initiative to drive multiple projects to completion, which will align successfully in the organization.

Must-have, required skills?

• Need a seasoned PM that will drive projects to completion and have great communication skills

• 7+ years of experience

• Insurance knowledge preferred

• Particular Experience Requested: IT Project Management, both Software upgrade, Infrastructure, and some application development and Insurance Industry experience.

• IT Project Management experience with strong experience driving (multiple) projects to completion

• Experience with Microsoft Project/Project Server

• Please provide candidate location and desired rate with profile submission.

What’s the Job?

• Manages IT projects from start to finish. Projects may consist of one or a combination of implementation or customizations of commercial off-the-shelf insurance software applications; system integrations; software upgradesManages at up to three (3) or more projects simultaneously, depending on project complexity, duration and lifecycle phase. Average duration of most projects is 6 – 8 months.

• Manages a project team of matrixed resources. Resolves challenges presented by resource and schedule availability in matrixed organizations (project team members, including the PM, are rarely 100% dedicated to a single project).

• Builds a project schedule in MS Project/Project Server that is effort-driven and auto-scheduled.

What’s Needed?

• 5-7+ years of current project management experience delivering IT projects with a minimum budget of $150K.

• Experience directly managing and forecasting project financials (reconciling invoices, timekeeping, etc.)

• Has successfully delivered/managed IT projects from start to finish with timelines less than 1 year (ideally 4-6 projects w/ in a 6-8 months’ timeframe)

• Must have experience with MS Project 2016; MS Project Server is desired but not required.

• Must have experience delivering projects in Waterfall methodology.

• Experience managing vendors, requesting and executing SOWs.

• Demonstrates a personal sense of urgency to complete day-to-day work. Must drive for results from self and project team members. Must know when to push back on perceived limitations and when to be flexible and accept the limitation.

• Exercises strong leadership capabilities; presents “executive presence” – especially when delivering difficult messages to stakeholders and leaders; calm and collected under pressure; takes accountability for entire project and outcomes.

• Demonstrates strong customer focus; is responsive, consultative, collaborative and accurate in work approach. Considers project impacts and outcomes from the business (customer’s) perspective.

• PMP credential in good standing or plans to obtain PMP within 12 months

What’s in it for me?

• 100% remote role

• 6mth contract with option for multiple extensions

• Weekly payroll

• Excellent benefits + 401K

• Strong organization and culture

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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