Project Manager

Role Title: IT Project Manager

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 3-6 months with possible ext

Preferred Location: Hybrid- In Atlanta office preferably 1-2 times per week

Role Description:

The IT Project Manager role is responsible for day-to-day management and execution of one or more enterprise-level projects throughout their project lifecycles. This position resides within the IT Global Infrastructure organization and is responsible for delivering projects across a range of infrastructure areas, including (but not limited to) public cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), global networking, endpoint engineering, cross-functional applications (e.g., ServiceNow, Microsoft O365, Slack, Box), and others. This role is responsible for defining and delivering IT projects within the agreed-upon budget, scope, and timelines and managing issues and risks as well as articulating project status and managing stakeholder expectations. This position will need to work collaboratively with both IT and business stakeholders to achieve project objectives, milestones, and deliverables and ensure the implemented solutions are of high quality.

• Delivery/Execution: Applies technical knowledge, planning expertise, and a holistic view to project lifecycle management to ensure stakeholder engagement, appropriate team composition, and on-time, successful completion of goals and deliverables.
• Coordination & Communication: Manages day-to-day operational aspects of assigned projects, ensuring clear, pro-active, and relevant communication flow to team members and stakeholders.
• Work Plan Management: Creates and executes detailed project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Resource Management: Identifies resources needed and coordinates approval of internal resources and recruitment of external contractors if needed. Assigns individual responsibilities within project team and manages resource allocation.
• Budget Management: Manages project budget, tracks team hours and expenses, and reports on project burn rate. Ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project as appropriate.
• Quality Oversight: Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to customers. Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
• Project Management Governance: Effectively applies project management methodologies and enforces project standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience working with information management systems.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience managing enterprise-level IT systems development, implementation, or upgrade projects, including overall responsibility for schedule, budget, and solution delivery.
• Thorough knowledge of Project Management Institute (PMI) global best practices. PMI Certification, Scrum Master certification, or other project management certification is desired.
• Experience managing multiple small or mid-size projects concurrently and balancing the competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including experience meeting and presenting to senior business leaders.
• Experience managing teams with members in various locations, including team members in other regions and time zones.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office applications required.
• This role will require occasional travel
• This role will occasionally require work during odd hours to support project go-lives or coordinate with team members in other time zones.