Senior IT Project Manager - Application Development - EST​/CST

Senior Project Manager – Applications

Type:
Long term contract

Location:

Remote or hybrid option at Parsippany, NJ

Senior Project Manager will be responsible for delivering multiple strategic efforts across various departments. This role will be a part of the Project and Portfolio Management organization and reports to the Director - Project and Portfolio Management.

• Advanced knowledge of IT standards, policies and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of Traditional and Agile frameworks
• Advanced knowledge of Tools for Managing and Reporting team progress
• Proficient working with technology platforms

• Understands process and challenges in Web Development Projects and/or implementing and integrating best in class COTS solutions
• Experience on delivering applications or CRM for sales department is a plus
• Expert in traditional project management techniques with good understanding of Agile frameworks
• Using hands‑on and proactive approach to ensure that value is delivered - with full responsibility for all aspects of a project including managing milestones, identifying and tracking issues and risks, and driving the team to meet project goals
• Creating visibility into the project activities and milestones while balancing the desire to follow an agile and iterative software development process
• Partnering with other digital delivery groups to align ongoing efforts
• Contributing to the team by participating in solution definition and removing roadblocks
• Attaining full knowledge of the functional area and helps the project teams to focus on achieving desired business outcomes
• Surfacing challenges that require cross‑team coordination or leadership intervention before they impact scope, cost or the timeline
• Establishing a good cadence for communicating outside the team including conducting effective meetings for the given audience by managing the agenda, running the meeting and communicating/tracking follow‑ups
• Establishing strong relationships with IT and business stakeholders
• Helping the team in identifying development opportunities and challenging the team to actively work on improving their performance
• Managing budgets, forecasts and vendor teams; coordinating vendor selection and contracting
• Ensuring alignment of project objectives with the overall IT strategy and roadmap
• Ensures project or framework specific governance is implemented

• 10% Coaching and managing other PLs/PMs
• 10% Perform other duties as assigned including organizational improvement activities

• Strong Decision Making, Collaboration, conflict management, facilitation and delegation skills
• Excellent experience in dealing with C-level executives
• Can coach other project managers and business team members in applying right methodology
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Ability to drive deliverables through completion and hold team members accountable for their work
• Ability to identify potential risks and provide proactive mitigations

• Positive can‑do attitude, solutions‑oriented and willingness to extend beyond day‑to‑day project manager responsibilities
• Strong ability in Problem Solving, Forward Thinking, Influencing Stakeholders
• Strong Adaptability and Sense of ownership
• Strong ability to Build Relationships and Credibility with Management
• Strong Ability to Influence and Drive Cross Functional Decisions and Initiatives

• Minimal to no Supervision and Oversight required
• Adherence to Performance review and Goal setting process
• Strong ability to provide feedback and apply feedback received to improve performance

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or relevant experience
• 10+ years of managing initiatives in digital environment preferably in manufacturing area
• Must have experience in applying traditional and agile frameworks that are best suited to the needs of the project to deliver value
• Must have strong experience in managing large, complex projects
• Training and certifications in traditional project management and/or agile methodologies preferred