IT Project Manager
Vancouver, WA, United States
***We are unable to work with 3rd-party or corp-to-corp candidates for this position***
Job Overview :
Our client in Vancouver, WA will be hiring an IT Project Manager with experience in vendor relations management and working in a PMO.
Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week expectation in Vancouver, WA. Reports to IT PMO Director.
Responsibilities : Develop and maintains project/program plans, charters, communication plans and other project deliverables.
Working and partnering with project stakeholders to define scope and deliverables.
Work with project managers or project teams to estimate level of effort for project activities and prepare detailed project plans and schedules.
Conduct needs analysis, requirements definition and craft business case analysis and spend justifications.
Oversees the Project Review processes, delivering updates to all levels of stakeholders on status of projects.
Responsible for bringing projects to completion and transitioning ongoing tasks/maintenance to the process owner.
Arranges and Facilitation of meetings, seminars, and other events related to project efforts including follow up recaps and action plans as required.
Assists in the development of program and project management standards with a focus on ensuring continuous improvement of project management methodology.
Monitor and report progress against stated project plans and milestones and targeted outcomes.
Utilize change management techniques to implement strategic process improvements.
Perform risk management activities across subordinate projects, including risk identification, mitigation, status and tradeoff recommendations that balance strategic needs and tactical actions.
Define program and project resource requirements and work with the Management Team to obtain resources (contractors, staff, and technology).
Oversee implementation and delivery of Technology related projects, supporting IT Mgmt., operations, product development and IT PMO standards.
Fosters engagement and collaboration between Business Team and IT and/or with Partners on related/dependent work.
Effectively advocates for adherence to IT/PMO standards/protocols
Helps develop and maintain playbooks/processes for repeatable activities/initiatives that support Infrastructure delivery and operations
Provides accurate and regular informational reporting on projects progress/status/financials/risks/issues in accordance with IT PMO practices
Qualifications: 7+ years of IT Project Management experience:
Domain experience; in any of the major IT disciplines
Projects involving SW/Engineering and Platform Integration
Significant Vendor Relations Mgmt.
IT background using ITIL Process
Experience working in a PMO.
Preferred: PEO: HRIS and or Payroll Experience
PMP Certification
Release Management in Agile/Product Context
Multi-Team Driver and Coordination
Understands Infrastructure concepts
Excellent at planning and coordinating complex but repeatable implementations
Solid presentations skills (concise/confident presenting to executives)
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