IT Project Manager (170799) Billerica, Massachusetts
Volt is looking for a highly motivated, business-focused IT Project Manager (PM) to join its Business Application Services (BAS) project office.
Lead project initiation, definition, planning, coordination, and delivery of key strategic initiatives
- Coordinate with stakeholders to define business objectives, determine scope and funding needs, and establish business cases supporting project investments
- Prepare project execution plans and ensures projects are completed on schedule, within budget, meet technical requirements, and achieve business objectives
- Select, develop, and leverage appropriate technical and business resources needed for successful project execution
- Align project team around the project's visions, strategy, goals, and business objectives
- Manage cross-functional project teams; Manage project resources; Track team member performance; Maintain project repositories
- Coordinate and control team activities, including technical implementation tasks, process reengineering, and organizational change activities to achieve desired results
- Manage and assess project risk
- Manage budget and schedule
- Follow established detailed processes and procedures, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Integrated Product Development System (IPDS)
- Identify and engage appropriate technical and business resources needed for successful project execution
- Lead project reviews with customers/stakeholders, including senior IT and business leaders
- Coordinate and maintain program communications
- Document and review lessons learned
- Identify and establish effective internal and external relationships to accomplish project objectives
- Provide technical and analytical guidance to project team
- Active supplier management including alignment of the critical path within an integrated schedule
- Manage relationships with all internal and external suppliers
- Define and manage readiness elements that support achieving business and financial objectives
- Ensure project results are of the highest caliber, meeting technical and behavioral objectives, business case targets, and planned value
Required Skills:
Minimum 8+ year’s applicable experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of work experience in IT Project Management plus some schooling/certifications
- Experience working with technical teams to define and implement IT solution architectures, including software development, software configuration and integration, and IT infrastructure implementations
- Experience effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Familiarity with Agile/SAFE, DevOps
- Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives
- Influence and work across multiple organizations and levels, as well as across multiple geographic regions
- Skill leading and participating in virtual meetings
- Elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources
- Experience working independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Project, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Travel within US possible to support project activities with geographically distributed teams
Desired Skills:
- Experience managing IT projects using IT IPDS
- Formal project management methodologies, including EVMS
- Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool
- Project Management certification a plus
- Six Sigma certification a plus
- Master’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, MIS, Computer Engineering, Business or Finance or related field
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This is a contingent/temporary position offered through Volt Workforce Solutions. Volt offers competitive compensation, the chance to work with some of the world’s leading companies, and a staff committed to helping you take the next step on your career path.
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Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.