Title: IT Project Manager

Location: St. Louis, MO – Onsite

Duration: 12 Months

Role Type: W2 contract engagement

Job Description

• Specialized depth and breadth of expertise in job discipline or field, working independently to solve or leading others to solve complex problems.
• Independently defines and manages scope and schedule of large and complex projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budgets.
• Develops plan and resources (internal/external) for higher risk/impact and more complex projects (mega projects).
• Helps prioritize projects or projects impacting multiple disciplines or groups.
• Sets team members up for success by identifying and addressing their needs proactively, allowing the team to focus on valuable work (i.e., is a servant leader).
• Provides vendor management expertise in reviewing request for proposals, vendor contracts and selecting appropriate vendors.
• Manages demand planning process with Demand Planning group; guides others on the process and understands broader organizational demand planning.
• Manages project budget of large and complex projects, reviews and approves invoices for complex projects.
• Manages and ensures quality of higher risk/impact projects (e.g., coordinating meetings, tracking budget, following up on action items) using Waterfall project management methods; interprets and anticipates scope creep.
• Anticipates risks, performs a risk analysis and prepares a preliminary plan to address potential risks.
• Assists in the development, implementation and enhancement of PMO processes, methodology, tools and automation.
• Provides expertise with logistics, problem solve and tweak processes to drive team velocity and ensure full team engagement.
• Removes progress barrier (e.g., cultural, administrative, logistical challenges) and shields the team from external interference to ensure team is fully invested, functional and productive.
• Can actively manage change control issues as they occur.
• Prepares stakeholders for project delivery, facilitates transparency, adaptation and communicates how mega-projects drive value for the business.
• Facilitates recurring status meetings with stakeholders including Digital Project Managers, Digital Supervisors, and Digital Directors.
• Creates, delivers and implements project change approach, strategy and plan; delivers customer facing and internal change management activities to ensure ongoing stakeholder and user engagement; guides team and peers in the roles and responsibilities of change management.
• Expert Project Management knowledge and skills including: Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team.
• Confident and skilled at navigating the team through roadblocks to allow sprints to be completed on time.
• MS Project, Primavera, etc., project management tools.
• Change management strategies and principles.
• Understanding of project planning principles such as timing, cost and the implications of project cost overruns. Ability to develop strategies for optimal resource utilization.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking in vendor management skills.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7 years of relevant experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting or project accounting including cost management systems to support project budget, forecast, and spend required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred by not required.
• 2 years of experience at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies preferred.