IT Project Manager Job in Greenwich 06830, Connecticut Us

IT Project Manager

 

Our Client, a leading global commercial insure company located in Greenwich Connecticut has hired Hallmark Information, Science and Technology to find several top notch, experienced project managers to lead them through a series of new projects and initiatives.

 

These Project Manager (PM) positions work within a larger Program Management Office (PMO).  You will be responsible for ensuring that internal projects are managed with high quality to on-time, on-budget and in-scope completion.  You will collaborate with the PMO and business unit sponsors to establish program/project goals, success criteria and risk assessments.  You will have full responsiblity for program, organization of the program/project team and overall success of the effort.  Programs/projects may also be in any area or discipline within IT (e.g. technical infrastructure, information systems and applications, software upgrades).

 

Specific Duties:

•                      Champion projects and manage the initiatives successfully through all phases within the given constraints time, budget, scope and quality

•                      Establish and continuously facilitate appropriate communication amongst the stakeholders and teams

•                      Define project goals, success criteria and expectations with stakeholders

•                      Create and manage a realistic and credible project plan including buy-in from all resources involved, business sponsor and PMO; this also includes definition/tailoring of an appropriate project lifecycle

•                      Negotiate program/project deliverables, milestones and target dates

•                      Manage the approved funding with the business sponsors and the PMO

•                      Responsible for appropriate team staffing in a matrix organization

•                      Establish consistent project risk management and change control

•                      Responsible for the project meeting IT architectural standards, performance standards, and business continuity and disaster recovery requirements

•                      Work closely with the support teams, including Enterprise Application Support and Service Desk, to manage the transition and warranty period

•                      Monitor and control the project during execution, including regular performance reports

 

Experience Required:

•                      7+ years of IT work experience, including a minimum of 5 years as a Project Manager

•                      PMP certified (PMI)

•                      Strong communication, negotiation, analytical and problem solving skills

•                      Proven track record in delivering program/projects on-time, on-budget and in-scope

•                      Experience in managing projects in a global environment with internal, external and offshore party teams

•                      Experienced in software development life cycle methodologies and current technology industry best practices.

 

 

Preferred Experience:

•                      PC, Cloud Computing and/or SaaS Application Knowledge preferred

•                      Working knowledge of package applications including SAP, PeopleSoft, or Documentum is a plus

•                      Experience with Waterfall, Agile or Scrum a plus.

•                      Financial or Insurance experience is preferred

 

 

Education Required:

•                      BA or BS in Information Technology is required.

•                      Project Management Certification (PMI)  required

•                      Master’s Degree is a plus

 

 

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Hallmark and our Client are Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employers.  We encourage all qualified people with the current right to work for any employer in the USA to apply.  Sorry, we can not assume or sponsor H-1 Visa Candidates.  Principals only, please.