Senior Project Manager - Systems and Reporting

SUMMARY:  The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of a technology project to ensure it is completed on-time and within budget.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Partner with IT and non-IT business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria.
• Continually update relevant business stakeholder of project status and periodically publish project status reports.
• Assess and resolve all high priority project risks as they are encountered.
• Develop the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts.
• Acquires project resources.
• Works in a fast-paced project delivery environment collaborating with clients, client relationship managers, products technicians, and engineers.
• Remains on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
• Defines roles and responsibilities.
• Organizes and guides project operations using methodologies accepted by the industry.
• Allocates staff and budget resources to meet changing corporate needs.
• Identify, assess, and control risks and plan responses to increase the likelihood of successful completion of IT projects.
• Create and communicate project status, team and stakeholder meeting agendas, and other communication as required.
• Mentor project team and stakeholders on Project Management Office (PMO) process and requirements.
• Utilize the Global IT methodology, Change Management Team, & IT project tools to identify all areas that could be impacted by IT projects.
• Follow up with all team members on deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years of experience as a project manager in an IT environment or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and delivering complex projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision.
• Well versed in defining roadmaps and collaborating with teams that employ Sprint methodologies.
• Strong consensus and relationship-building skills, with experience managing resources across different functions of an organization.

   

   

  PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 

• Active Project Management Professional Certification.
• Experience in working with Microsoft TFS.
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master.

• The selected applicant will be subject to a background check and drug testing.

• Will be required to travel 25%

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  VSE considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law