Sr. Agile Project Manager Job in Chicago 60645, Illinois US

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Sr. Agile Project Manager

This position must have knowledge of standard project management procedures.   It requires strength in information systems as well as an outstanding ability to coordinate resources and manage both system and business process implementations.  The Project Manager must be able to develop and manage project plans according to a structured agile project management methodology.   Other applicable knowledge and skills are:

·         Possesses an agile mindset;

·         Demonstrates leadership;

·         Able to foster a collaborative and team focused work environment;

·         Is a positive influence behavioral role model for the team;

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to understand technical issues and translate for a non-technical audience and vice versa;

·         Ability to understand and communicate customer needs;

·         Ability to facilitate negotiation when necessary;

·         Ability to create and execute a complex project plan;

·         Proven project management expertise with the full software development lifecycle and the ability to oversee the rollout of projects and coordinate resource allocation;

·         Ability to manage projects in a distributed work environment;

·         Proven analytical aptitude/ability;

·         Ability to utilize the Microsoft Suite (includes MS Visio, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Project Server);

 

Specific Duties

 

1.                  Create and manage project budget, timeline, and scope.

2.                  Communicate project progress.

3.                  Understand IS business cycles and the resulting resource availability for use in forecasting project timelines.

4.                  Schedule and facilitate project related meetings.

5.                  Track project issues, risks, and facilitate their resolution, including scope change, resource change, timeline, and any other major issues which may need to be escalated.

6.                  Field questions regarding project status, dates, and task assignments – specifically for those not directly involved with the project.

7.                  Manage the project workspace and related documentation.

8.                  Create communication and implementation plans, develop success criteria, and manage the project transition, to include preparing the organization for change.

9.                  Manage resistance, address and resolve conflict.

 

Prior Experience

·         Minimum five (5) years of Project Management experience working on technical, application development, or business improvement projects.

·         Experience managing a distributed team.

·         Full project lifecycle experience.

·         Vendor management experience, a plus.

·         At least 1 year experience managing projects in an agile development environment, desired.