Job Title: Project/Program Manager (Non-IT) 2

Job Location: Peoria, IL (HYBRID- 3 days onsite, 2 Days remote)

Job Duration: 12 months

ONLY ON W2

Typical task breakdown:

- Planning, scheduling, and facilitating Agile events. Fostering an environment of self-organization, high visibility, ownership, and continuous improvement with the team.

- Working with the product owner/service request manager and stakeholders to ensure value is always being generated by the team's work.

- Becoming a champion of removing blockers and impediments to the team’s progress & helping the team to capture and aggregate data useful to the team's development, as well as providing management information that will inform strategic decisions.

Interaction with team:

- Regular project update meetings, mentoring meetings of external team members, and regular communication on project status. MS Teams, Email and in person meetings are all possible.

Work environment:

- Hybrid schedule- 3 days in office

- Onsite – office environment either co-located with the client’s project team or the PMO team.

Candidate Requirements

Education & Experience Required:

- Four-year college or university degree in Business administration or a related field

- PMP certification preferred.

- 2- 4 years experienced required

Technical Skills

(Required)

- Possess extensive knowledge of project management software (Primavera or MS Project), MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint

- Basic knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.

- Proficient typing speed

Soft Skills

(Required)

- Verbal and written communication skills

- Problem solving skills

- Attention to detail

- organizational skills

- Interpersonal skills

- Ability to work independently and manage one's time.

- Strong meeting facilitation skills and ability to influence others without having authority.

- Ability to work in a team environment.

Disqualifiers/Red Flags:

- No project management experience

- No experience with PM software (Primavera / MS Project)

DN01

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Project management: 4 years (Required)
• Microsoft Project: 3 years (Required)
• Waterfall: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Peoria, IL (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Peoria, IL: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person