Work with Sr. Leadership and Customer Application Team to secure product roadmaps
Structure projects in early stage, including production of business cases and their approvals.
Implement a governance model for all projects and operate their financial management
Define project scopes, goals, and deliverables that support business strategy in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Coordinate with various IT groups to ensure alignment with overall strategy and goals
Develop consolidated project plan and associated comprehensive documentation for communication to Sr. Management and Executive level
Effectively communicate projects/program expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve projects/program goals.
Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
Determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments in collaboration with senior management.
Identify and manage project/program dependencies and critical paths.
Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
Proactively manage changes in project/program scope, identify potential crises, and prepare contingency plans.
Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED equivalent required; Minimum of 6 years of experience in IT project management
PMP certification
Proven experience successfully leading and managing multiple, parallel complex IT projects
Demonstrated experience in personnel management.
Strong experience in managing project teams and stakeholders
Strong familiarity with project management software
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
Excellent leadership, communication, listening and interpersonal skills
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
Experience in leading contract project teams