Sr. Project Manager

Title: Sr. Project Manager
Location: Flint, Michigan
Type: Contract
Job #: 19961

Note: This job is (not) open to C2C or 3rd party candidates.

Position Information: Our client is seeking a talented Sr. Project Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end project management for all IT-related initiatives, including hardware refreshes, phone system migrations, and software development projects.
• Define clear, realistic timelines and milestones for all projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Identify key tasks, define dependencies, and organize tasks in an efficient order of operations to ensure smooth project flow.
• Establish strong communication channels with internal stakeholders and vendors. Provide regular project status updates to leadership, key departments, and faculty. Communicate project timelines, expectations, and outages in a clear, effective manner.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors, ensuring alignment with the project scope, timelines, and budget. Facilitate coordination with external vendors on hardware, software, and service contracts.
• Work with departments and staff to facilitate user adoption, ensuring that all staff are properly trained for new systems and technologies.
• Identify key stakeholders within the college (including IT staff, faculty, department heads, and other administrative teams) and ensure proper involvement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Hold project teams accountable for deadlines and deliverables, ensuring that project tasks are completed accurately and on time. Drive project teams to collaborate and meet objectives.
• Proactively identify potential risks and roadblocks in projects, developing mitigation strategies and solutions to keep projects on track.
• Manage the timeline and execution of network switch upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption to college operations.
• Coordinate class schedules and staff work schedules around hardware installation, clearly communicating expected outages and downtime.
• Lead the migration from the current phone system to Zoom Phone, including coordinating cutover dates, staff training, and communication with faculty and staff.
• Ensure that communication is clear and frequent to avoid confusion and downtime.
• Oversee a two-year migration project to move the Ellucian system from a hosted environment to a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.
• Coordinate the removal of customizations and custom code, ensuring smooth transition and system functionality.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. PMP or similar project management certification is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing IT projects, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Experience in managing complex IT projects, such as network upgrades, phone system migrations, and software transitions.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop project timelines, manage tasks and dependencies, and provide clear and concise communication to all stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Asana, Jira, etc.).
• Ability to engage with technical teams, vendors, and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships and fostering collaboration across various departments.
• Experience in a higher education or community college setting.
• Knowledge of network infrastructure, phone system technologies, or enterprise software solutions (e.g., Ellucian, SaaS platforms).

Additional Information:
Candidates may need to pass a drug and/or background check.
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