IT Project Manager - Remote
ALTA IT Services is staffing a contract to hire opportunity for an IT Project Manager to support a respected pharmaceutical client.
IT Project Manager
6 Months Contract to Hire
100% Remote
Pay: $45-50/hr W2
Duties and
Responsibilities: Oversee the day-to-day responsibility of managing IT projects; manage tasks, overall deliverables, and status tracking
Work closely with the Program Manager and serves as Primary POC for the customer and COTR for their project, which includes providing O&M support and enhancements for numerous systems using Agile Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies
Support the Program Manager by providing weekly status reports and monthly performance reports for their project
Provide suggestions for process improvements, risk management, resource and budget planning for the entire program.
Implement standardized processes and procedures, including supporting the transition to Agile, DevSecOps, standard tools for project management and work items tracking, etc.
Oversee numerous systems of varying complexity, including custom software, SharePoint applications, mobile apps, web applications, COTS integration, customization, and upgrades, etc.
Responsible for developing work plans, reports, quality checks, risk management, and continuous improvements for their project
Manage a team of 10 to 20 members consisting of analysts, developers, testers, system and solution architects, and COTS product SMEs
Responsible for project financials, employee review, customer relationships, quality management, staffing and team building
Identify opportunities to provide additional services to the customer
Assist in developing management plans, procedures, and methodology
Communicate with other stakeholder organizations to assist in needs assessment, scope definition, risk assessment, and process improvement analyses
Confer with project members to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scopes of authority
Hold regular project meetings with stakeholders to monitor progress and communicate actions required
Proactively solve problems to ensure milestones are met and projects are completed on time and within budget
Conduct and evaluate post-mortems to improve future projects
Manage project issues, revise plans as necessary, and communicate changes to project team members
Confer with project team members to provide technical advice and resolve problems
Qualifications:
Education and Years of
Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or in a related discipline
Five to ten years of experience of progressive experience in IT projects, with at least 3 years as a Team Lead or Project Manager experience performing the duties identified above in an IT project
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
Required and Desired Skills/Certifications: Experience with application development projects following Agile methodologies
In depth understanding of project management principles, including budgeting, scheduling, risk management, customer relations, project execution, team management, and status reporting
Experience managing Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Labor-Hour (LH) contracts
Expert level proficiency in ticketing systems such as Jira, IBM Jazz, etc., MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), project scheduling tools such as Primavera Scheduler, MS Project, etc., Diagramming tools such as MS Visio
Experience with Transit systems a plus
#M2Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
IT Project Manager
6 Months Contract to Hire
100% Remote
Pay: $45-50/hr W2
Duties and
Responsibilities: Oversee the day-to-day responsibility of managing IT projects; manage tasks, overall deliverables, and status tracking
Work closely with the Program Manager and serves as Primary POC for the customer and COTR for their project, which includes providing O&M support and enhancements for numerous systems using Agile Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies
Support the Program Manager by providing weekly status reports and monthly performance reports for their project
Provide suggestions for process improvements, risk management, resource and budget planning for the entire program.
Implement standardized processes and procedures, including supporting the transition to Agile, DevSecOps, standard tools for project management and work items tracking, etc.
Oversee numerous systems of varying complexity, including custom software, SharePoint applications, mobile apps, web applications, COTS integration, customization, and upgrades, etc.
Responsible for developing work plans, reports, quality checks, risk management, and continuous improvements for their project
Manage a team of 10 to 20 members consisting of analysts, developers, testers, system and solution architects, and COTS product SMEs
Responsible for project financials, employee review, customer relationships, quality management, staffing and team building
Identify opportunities to provide additional services to the customer
Assist in developing management plans, procedures, and methodology
Communicate with other stakeholder organizations to assist in needs assessment, scope definition, risk assessment, and process improvement analyses
Confer with project members to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scopes of authority
Hold regular project meetings with stakeholders to monitor progress and communicate actions required
Proactively solve problems to ensure milestones are met and projects are completed on time and within budget
Conduct and evaluate post-mortems to improve future projects
Manage project issues, revise plans as necessary, and communicate changes to project team members
Confer with project team members to provide technical advice and resolve problems
Qualifications:
Education and Years of
Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or in a related discipline
Five to ten years of experience of progressive experience in IT projects, with at least 3 years as a Team Lead or Project Manager experience performing the duties identified above in an IT project
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
Required and Desired Skills/Certifications: Experience with application development projects following Agile methodologies
In depth understanding of project management principles, including budgeting, scheduling, risk management, customer relations, project execution, team management, and status reporting
Experience managing Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Labor-Hour (LH) contracts
Expert level proficiency in ticketing systems such as Jira, IBM Jazz, etc., MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), project scheduling tools such as Primavera Scheduler, MS Project, etc., Diagramming tools such as MS Visio
Experience with Transit systems a plus
#M2Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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