IT Senior Project Manager.

Immediate need for a talented

• Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts.
• Responsible for moderate number of work efforts simultaneously that vary from a smaller to a moderate scale, with smaller number of hours to moderate number of hours, and with moderate system impacts and moderate scope and complexity.
• Adheres to project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budgeted hours, adheres to high quality standards, and meets ISSM expectations.
• Monitors project plans, assignments and work efforts on a daily basis.
• Ensures resource needs are assigned appropriately and escalates functional, quality, timeline issues.
• Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans to meet the needs of work effort. Responsible for leading the project from inception to final business acceptance and implementation.
• 25% Develops and monitors project plans, risk management plans, and project documentation from scope to post implementation.
• Ensures project documentation and deliverables are complete, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with standards.
• 20% Identifies items that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort. Monitors resource requirements based on project specifications.
• Ensures resources are assigned to meet project objectives while managing project hours budgeted.
• 20% Responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of project communications.
• Facilitates effective communications between all parties involved in the project and/or work efforts.
• This will include meetings, correspondence, status reports and other documentation.
• 20% Identifies the impact of issues arising from the work efforts and/or resource requirements.
• Manages the project issues throughout the project life cycle.
• Communicates the implications of changes to the project scope with senior management and other appropriate parties.
• 15% Responsible for ensuring all work efforts have appropriate documentation for audit purposes utilizing project methodology standards in accordance with the ISSM.

• Excellent communications (verbal and written) skills with assertive yet customer-focused style.
• Advanced leadership skills in a team or project environment.
• Excellent problem solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Advanced analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies, information systems, business processes, and the key drivers and measures of success for the business unit and the organization.
• Advanced competency in management of resources to meet goals and multiple projects.
• Strong ability to lead multiple multidiscipline, high-performance work teams throughout project life cycle. Strong ability to negotiate terms and scope of work documents.
• Advanced ability to prepare and present formal presentations.
• Ability to manage all phases of work effort from inception to completion.
• Effective strategic thinking skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in conducting analysis of project triple constraints.
• Required Software and Tools: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management tools. Work Environment: Fast paced, dynamic environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer and where one must be flexible to changing priorities.
• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in any major.
• Required Work Experience: 5 years IT experience in a leadership capacity, including 2 years experience leading two or more concurrent project teams.
• Completion of the BCBSSC Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of experience.
• Preferred Requirements: Bachelor's degree- Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: PMP Certification