Overview
This position is a 6-12 month contract with the option to be hired on.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring successful delivery of IT transformational initiatives and will be responsible for all aspects of the project; including building and managing project plans, identifying, and tracking issues, cross-functional coordination of interdependent activities across all 4 interdependent teams (Internal and external vendors, IT and TV Business team), communication, and management of spend/budgets. This role will interface with all levels of the organization with a range of activities spanning from tactical task management to senior leadership presentations and communication.
The person who will be most successful in this role if they have experience in:
- Project manager with application development knowledge and experience (Critical).
- Program / Project Management. (certification is desirable)
- Understands the details of the applications and outcomes that they are managing
- IT experience and Project Lifecycle Management
DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Manages and takes ownership of the program deliverables, timeline, and budget; ensures that individual project objectives are achieved on-time and under budget with a high degree of quality.
- Creates, updates, and monitors detailed project plans with the appropriate level of tracking, oversight, and communication to ensure program deliverables are met. Develops and utilizes top-tier program management processes and documentation to oversee initiatives.
- Broad scoping management/leadership. PM responsibility for IT, Business and contractors and vendor partnerships.
- Drives application lifecycle (SDLC) and ensure application/technology/integration solutioning for legacy and/or new initiatives.
- Performs first-level issue resolution, removing barriers and makes appropriate trade-off decisions to ensure that the highest priority program objectives are met. Escalates challenges and decisions as appropriate with a strong ability to provide no fear feedback and candid, transparent information about the status of key deliverables.
- Coordinate the Steering Committee
- Presentations to all levels of the organization (including Senior Leadership Team) to communicate program status, articulate risks/needs, and outline future plans.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
7+ years of experience minimum
Strongly Prefer candidates with a PMP certification
MUST be able to come on-site in