Sr IT Project Manager

Company Overview: Req ID: 207600 NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a Sr IT Project Manager to join their team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US-PA), United States (US).(REMOTE) Job Description: Our Project Management practice group is currently seeking a Sr IT Project Manager who has strong experience in IT Network Infrastructure implementations to support one of our global Healthcare devices/Life Science clients, based out of Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, the Sr IT Project Manager will be responsible for initiation and managing of IT Infrastructure projects for new, upgrade/remediation, migrate, integration or retire of Cloud capabilities, Servers, Networking, IT security to support their global business in a dynamic environment. A successful candidate would leverage effective project management practices, working collaboratively with various divisions and cross functional teams globally while delivering cost-effective implementation exceeding stakeholder expectations. Responsibilities and Duties: " Define infrastructure project scope, assess impact, determine implementation approach determine schedule, budget, resource needs working with various stakeholders. " Actively collaborate with the stakeholders in a consultative role eliciting business and technical requirements and help prioritize implementation aligning to IT strategies. " Effectively utilize the PM Framework, leveraging the tools like PPM, JIRA, Confluence and other collaboration tools for increased productivity. " Manage multiple projects (internal, external, & for multiple divisions) in parallel, with regular monitoring, reporting while delivering on time and within budget. " Lead team to resolve all program/project issues and constraints, effectively communicate, manage expectations and resolve conflicts working closely with team and leadership. " Build and execute operational and technical project plans, facilitate all project gate reviews and effectively escalate issues to meet the project milestones/goals. " Align to business and IT priorities by effectively leveraging waterfall, iterative and Agile methodologies, while coaching and mentoring team members. " Actively manage scope and change aligning to business priorities, identify risks and issues, prioritize conflicting needs, handle matters expeditiously and proactively, follow-through on projects to successful completion with minimal guidance, often with deadline pressures. " Provide regular status update to the Leadership and Management team with constant drive to make improvements to the outcomes. " Effectively communicate, demonstrate flexibility to support new projects and adaptable to work with global teams in different time zones and cultures, in a dynamic and evolving environment. Basic Qualifications " Minimum 7 years of experience as IT project manager with minimum 3 years' experience in Infrastructure projects " Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, Information Technology or 10 years' experience in Information Technology projects. " Certified in PMP and/or Agile methodologies Preferred Experience and Skills: " Experience as Infrastructure Project Manager leading infrastructure upgrades/remediation in the areas of Network, Wireless, LAN/WAN, Cloud, Servers, Databases, Data center moves, operations and consolidations. " Experience in Acquisition/Merger integration projects, working with globally distributed business groups, working in a matrix and cross functional teams delivered projects on schedule & budget. " Experience in the implementation of advanced computing capabilities in Cloud for IaaS, SaaS, PaaS with relevant Integration and Information security to accelerate business transformation. " Has strong experience in PM Framework, following estimation guidelines, resource management, Quality audits, process improvements, provide training and usage of PPM tools & dashboard. " Strong communicator with effective presentation skills delivering formal presentations to various levels of management articulating project status, risk mitigations, benefits & financial realizations. " Agile/Scrum methodologies and facilitating the ceremonies like backlog grooming, epic /User story, daily standups, estimation and velocity, resolving impediments, sprint retrospection, coaching team members and usage of JIRA, Confluence and metrics reporting. " Self-motivated and independent critical thinker who can visualize and guide team during conflicting situations to stay focused on business goals & priorities " Conflict management, fast paced environment, take higher responsibilities working with cross functional team who are working on multiple priorities " Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders and team members with variety of personal styles to focus on right priorities under pressure and tight deadlines. " Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must In this role, the Sr IT Business analyst will be responsible for initiation and managing of IT projects for the implementation of the Coupa Application ERP system and supporting the procedure to pay process for a global business in a dynamic environment. A successful candidate would leverage effective project management practices working collaboratively with various divisions and cross functional teams globally while delivering cost-effective implementation exceeding stakeholder expectations. Responsibilities and Duties: " Define application project scope, assess impact, determine implementation approach determine schedule, budget, resource needs working with various global stakeholders. " Actively collaborate with the stakeholders in a consultative role eliciting business and technical requirements and help prioritize implementation aligning to IT strategies. " Align to business and IT priorities by effectively leveraging waterfall, iterative and Agile methodologies, while coaching and mentoring team members. " Effectively utilize the PM Framework, leveraging the tools like PPM, JIRA, Confluence and other collaboration tools for increased productivity. " Effective communicator, who is flexible and adaptable to work with global teams in adjusting to different time zones and cultures, in a dynamic and evolving environment. " Manage multiple projects (internal, external, & for multiple divisions) in parallel, with regular monitoring, reporting while delivering on time and within budget. " Facilitate Agile ceremonies for daily stand up, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives while effectively meeting business goals and improving team velocity. " Lead team to resolve all program/project issues and constraints, effectively communicate, manage expectations and resolve conflicts working closely with team and leadership. " Build and execute operational and technical project plans, facilitate all project gate reviews and effectively escalate issues to meet the project milestones/goals. " Actively manage scope and change aligning to business priorities, identify risks and issues, prioritize conflicting needs, handle matters expeditiously and proactively, follow-through on projects to successful completion with minimal guidance, often with deadline pressures. " Provide regular status update to the Leadership and Management team with constant drive to make improvements to the outcomes. " Demonstrate high adaptability and flexibility to take responsibility to support new projects that has priority and as communicated. Basic Qualifications " Minimum 7 years of experience as IT Business analysis with minimum 3 years' experience in Coupa Application - supporting global business & teams " Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, Information Technology or 10 years' experience in Information Technology projects. " Certified in PMP/Prince 2 and/or Agile methodologies Preferred Experience and Skills: " Experience as Application Business analysis leading new implementation, feature enhancements, upgrades, release and life cycle management supporting business transformation. " Experience in integration projects, working with globally (APAC, EMEA, US regions) distributed business groups, working in a matrix and cross functional teams delivered projects on schedule & budget. " Experience in implementation of Coupa Application, supporting procedure to pay process with integration to Coupa application adhering to information security guidelines and meeting regulatory and validation requirements. " Experience in effectively leveraging Agile/Scrum methodologies, facilitating the ceremonies like backlog grooming, epic /User story, daily standups, estimation and velocity, resolving impediments, sprint retrospection, coaching team members with usage of JIRA, Confluence and metrics reporting. " Strong communicator with effective presentation skills delivering formal presentations to various levels of management articulating project status, risk mitigations, benefits & financial realizations. " Self-motivated and independent critical thinker who can visualize and guide team during conflicting situations to stay focused on business goals & priorities " Has strong experience in PM Framework, following estimation guidelines, resource management, gate reviews, Quality audits, process improvements, provide training and usage of PPM tools & dashboard. " Effective conflict management in a fast paced environment, take higher responsibilities working with cross functional team who are working on multiple priorities " Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders and team members with variety of personal styles to focus on right priorities under pressure and tight deadlines. " Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must. In this role, the Sr IT Business analyst will be responsible for initiation and managing of IT projects for the implementation of the Coupa Application ERP system and supporting the procedure to pay process for a global business in a dynamic environment. A successful candidate would leverage effective project management practices working collaboratively with various divisions and cross functional teams globally while delivering cost-effective implementation exceeding stakeholder expectations. Responsibilities and Duties: " Define application project scope, assess impact, determine implementation approach determine schedule, budget, resource needs working with various global stakeholders. " Actively collaborate with the stakeholders in a consultative role eliciting business and technical requirements and help prioritize implementation aligning to IT strategies. " Align to business and IT priorities by effectively leveraging waterfall, iterative and Agile methodologies, while coaching and mentoring team members. " Effectively utilize the PM Framework, leveraging the tools like PPM, JIRA, Confluence and other collaboration tools for increased productivity. " Effective communicator, who is flexible and adaptable to work with global teams in adjusting to different time zones and cultures, in a dynamic and evolving environment. " Manage multiple projects (internal, external, & for multiple divisions) in parallel, with regular monitoring, reporting while delivering on time and within budget. " Facilitate Agile ceremonies for daily stand up, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives while effectively meeting business goals and improving team velocity. " Lead team to resolve all program/project issues and constraints, effectively communicate, manage expectations and resolve conflicts working closely with team and leadership. " Build and execute operational and technical project plans, facilitate all project gate reviews and effectively escalate issues to meet the project milestones/goals. " Actively manage scope and change aligning to business priorities, identify risks and issues, prioritize conflicting needs, handle matters expeditiously and proactively, follow-through on projects to successful completion with minimal guidance, often with deadline pressures. " Provide regular status update to the Leadership and Management team with constant drive to make improvements to the outcomes. " Demonstrate high adaptability and flexibility to take responsibility to support new projects that has priority and as communicated. Basic Qualifications " Minimum 7 years of experience as IT Business analysis with minimum 3 years' experience in Coupa Application - supporting global business & teams " Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, Information Technology or 10 years' experience in Information Technology projects. " Certified in PMP/Prince 2 and/or Agile methodologies Preferred Experience and Skills: " Experience as Application Business analysis leading new implementation, feature enhancements, upgrades, release and life cycle management supporting business transformation. " Experience in integration projects, working with globally (APAC, EMEA, US regions) distributed business groups, working in a matrix and cross functional teams delivered projects on schedule & budget. " Experience in implementation of Coupa Application, supporting procedure to pay process with integration to Coupa application adhering to information security guidelines and meeting regulatory and validation requirements. " Experience in effectively leveraging Agile/Scrum methodologies, facilitating the ceremonies like backlog grooming, epic /User story, daily standups, estimation and velocity, resolving impediments, sprint retrospection, coaching team members with usage of JIRA, Confluence and metrics reporting. " Strong communicator with effective presentation skills delivering formal presentations to various levels of management articulating project status, risk mitigations, benefits & financial realizations. " Self-motivated and independent critical thinker who can visualize and guide team during conflicting situations to stay focused on business goals & priorities " Has strong experience in PM Framework, following estimation guidelines, resource management, gate reviews, Quality audits, process improvements, provide training and usage of PPM tools & dashboard. " Effective conflict management in a fast paced environment, take higher responsibilities working with cross functional team who are working on multiple priorities " Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to influence stakeholders and team members with variety of personal styles to focus on right priorities under pressure and tight deadlines. " Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.