Project Manager

Project Manager

Boston, MA

Job Type: Contract to Hire

Recruiter: Ana Chesley (~~~)

Phone: ~~~

Position: Project Manager

Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid - 1 day onsite)

Length: Direct Hire

Covid Requirements: N/A

Job Description:

Our client is currently seeking a talented Project Manager to manage the Information Technology Division's strategic and tactical programs and projects supporting the internal information system, Workday HCM and Finance, as well as projects from the division and other business departments. The Project Manager will effectively manage governance and delivery of enterprise solutions producing the most desired outcomes that meet business objectives. The Project Manager will compile and document user requirements, functioning as a servant leader to enable the project team to achieve the desired project outcome. The Project Manager will plan, prioritize, execute, and keep the project team organized and coordinated to achieve the defined project goals. The Project Manager will use PPM tools and dashboards to provide regular status updates to the project team and share key project information through visual presentation and summary reports to project sponsors, stakeholders, or senior leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Collaborate with various business department users to define, prioritize, and develop projects.

• Ensure project alignment with business goals and strategic initiatives are met.

• Create detailed project plans that include clear objectives, timelines, business requirement documentation as needed, deliverables, staffing requirements, constraints, scopes, and defined risks following the PMO Project Management Framework.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify specific project requirements to make sure business needs are met.

• Function as a Business Analyst on projects, responsible for discovering, validating, documenting, and communicating business processes and requirements for large and complex IT projects.

• Provide regular analysis of project status, remediating problems as they arise, effectively communicate risk, and manage accountability of project team members to ensure project success.

• Develop and maintain consultant and vendor relationships and ensure obligations and quality work are fulfilled within the statements of work.

• Prepare regular project status updates and summary reports to stakeholders for strategic projects.

• Organize meetings with a clear meeting agenda.

• Document and share meeting notes in a precise and timely manner.

• Provide support and training to departmental business managers and staff so project management methodologies and best practices are adopted and consistently utilized.

• Track project performance by timely assessment of short and long-term achievements, identifying gaps for future improvements.

• Create comprehensive project documentation through developing tracking sheets, diagrams, visual dashboards, reports, or process maps.

• Ensure the use of project management tools.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or equivalent of education and work experience (Master's degree and PMP Certification is preferred).

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management or a combination of project management, client relations, or business system analysis.

• Experience managing complex enterprise scope and technical projects.

• Significant experience in managing large scope and complex IT, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and data consolidation or data integrity projects.

• Exceptional documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Extensive vendor management, negotiation, and conflict resolution experience and skills.

• Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies and tool sets.

• Ability to communicate, motivate, persuade the project team, and gain support from leadership teams to achieve the desired project goals.

• Ability to solve problems creatively and resourcefully.

• Excellent organizational skills including multitasking and attention to detail.

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently under minimum supervision.

• PM certification is required.

• Experience implementing Workday, Salesforce, or projects in an educational environment.

• Experience with modern project management and portfolio management is a plus.

POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.

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