Sr. Project Manager (Zscaler Network Security)

Contract consulting opportunity for a Sr. Project Manager with network security or Zscaler project experience.

Client requirements:

• Hybrid onsite - 3 days/week (Minneapolis, MN area)
• Must be a W2 hourly (no C2C, 1099)
• Work authorization: US Citizen or GC holder
  
  

WHAT YOU'LL DO: As a Sr. PM your initial work priority will be to lead a new mobile client deployment project encompassing software packaging, overall technical & business readiness, and deployment of a new mobile client across 2600 users. This is a hybrid onsite environment, therefore seeking local to Minneapolis, MN area candidates. Zscaler or network security implementation experience preferred.

• Create and maintain plan in MS Project Server; includes budget & forecasting, accruals, invoice mapping, and ensuring resources have appropriate time tracking buckets setup to bill time. Project Server is our core resource planning and financial management tool for both projects and agile teams.
• Perform plan & forecast analysis to identify critical path and resource issues
• Partner with the team in creating a communication plan that includes both internal and external project communication, meetings, and documentation/reporting requirements
• Partner with functional resource managers to ensure work efforts are effectively resourced
• Follow release management process to schedule and manage code releases
• Monitor progress of deliverables, quality, proactively identifying risks, issues and escalation as needed with appropriate leadership
• Interface with stakeholders to manage expectations
• Manage project documentation following coroporate standards (i.e. Team Working Agreement, Agile Release Report, Status Reports, meeting minutes, risks, issues, decisions)
• Assure compliance with corporate delivery processes and standards
  
  

EXPERIENCE

• 8 years of IT delivery management experience
• PMP certification or other formal project management training preferred
• Zscaler or Network Security experience
• Broad delivery management knowledge and experience spanning traditional project management methodologies in addition to agile practices
• Demonstrated communication and influencing skills
• Knowledge and understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
• Highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Project Server
• Experience in formal techniques of risk management
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience working closely with business stakeholders and managing expectations
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Experience in change management