Job description

Our direct client is looking for an IT Project Manager. Must be local to client to go onsite a few days per week.

Responsibilities–

• Accountable for the overall delivery of highly complex, cross-functional projects impacting the enterprise
• Accomplish project objectives within the constraints of scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• System and application implementation and integration
• Drive development of relevant project artifacts as defined by IT Project Delivery Framework
• Foster transparency on value delivered, costs, risks, resource utilization, and change control for programs and projects
• Maintain project sites with documented artifacts; ensure that projects consistently follow the Framework to ensure smooth transition to operations
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project plans/schedules to reflect delays, issues, and changes in scope, with an emphasis on using Microsoft Project to establish and maintain the critical path
• Develop supporting project management plans such as scope, cost, risk, schedule, quality, resource, procurement, and change management plans
• Anticipate risks, drive contingency planning, and resolve roadblocks. Log project issues and risks, escalating when necessary, including impact and mitigation assessments and proposals
• Work with Resource Managers to manage and direct assigned project resources to best meet project objectives
• Manage and monitor day-to-day activity and provide direction to project team members and supporting organizations
• Perform project communication, including status reporting, at multiple levels of the organization
• Understand and advocate best practices in high-level application and system designs
• Demonstrate abilities as a team leader by developing team collaboration and an atmosphere of trust and transparency
• Seek diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation
• Analyze and drive continuous project learning through retrospectives
• Oversee project budget management, reporting, analysis, and financial reviews; manage day-to-day budget for IT projects
• Develop strong relationships within IT and the business (including vendors)
• Participate in forecast activities to estimate staffing and project scoping
• Participate and lead Project Leadership Team meetings
• May drive contracts/SOWs, oversee budgets; review expenditures and partner to analyze variances

Requirements:

• 5+ years minimum IT experience in an enterprise-level environment exhibiting proven client management, relationship development, analytical and problem-solving skills, and end-to-end experience with methodologies
• 3-5 years minimum experience in technical project management, leading the implementation of highly-complex systems, applications, and business capabilities
• 1-3 years of experience with industry standard retail applications, or equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge of project system environment management; integrations, implementation, change management, training, and coordination of environment utilization
• Advanced understanding of and experience with software development and integration project lifecycles, and business planning, with a proven track record of success in multiple, moderately complex projects
• Excellent project team leadership, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build a strong network and relationships across IT functions and the business
• Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work, multi-task across many assignments
• Ability to assess the impact of new project requirements on an existing team workload
• Ability to assess and resolve complex business problems/issues/risks and facilitate conflict management, issue resolution, and risk mitigation
• Strong planning and estimating skill
• Competency using processes and tools required to perform duties and task
• Flexibility and adaptability to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple quickly changing and competing priorities
• Knowledge of IT Capital and Expense budgeting, classification
• Experience creating business requirements, project plans, project schedules, and associated project materials
• Expert in project management disciplines and tools: MS Project; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, SharePoint)
• PMP, Lean, CSM or other project management certifications with demonstrable experience

Must haves:

• ERP / SAP experience
• Retail/ Pricing experience
• Jira/ Confluence experience

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $80.00 - $100.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• IT project management: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Phoenix, AZ 85027

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