Project Manager, IT Project Manager

Title:

Project Manager

Location:

Hybrid / Irvine, CA Ekman Associates is a management consulting firm that specializes in developing business, digital, and technology strategy, delivering solutions, and addressing human resource demands.

Summary:

We are seeking a highly talented and motivated Project Manager that is able to manage multiple complex programs / projects and drive results. This role requires that you have the ability to quickly building rapport across multidisciplinary teams. Primary role will be to project manage M&A efforts such as M&A Migration - migrate users to client systems. Must understands the M365 environment and tactical execution and ability to manage hardware/infrastructure projects that focus on transition of applications from one environment to another environment.

Key

Skills:

Project Management Experience / PMP Certified preferred.

Experience with varying methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) Expertise with PM tools such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, etc. MS 365 Application Proficiency M&A expertise Responsibilities :
Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget. Clearly communicate and document processes and updates to the team, vendors, and partners. Able to work independently but also with the team for making good decisions. Manage changes and demonstrate flexibility to the project scope and project schedule. Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.

Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors, where applicable. Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. Monitors progress; reviews work progress on daily basis; prepares internal and external reports pertaining to project(s) status. Plans ahead to anticipate and mitigate risks; prevent problems and resolve issues. Communicate project expectations, risks, and escalations across all levels of the organization. Coordinate and manage change control activities in adherence to PMO standards.

Effectively deliver successful project to completion on-time and within budget. Effectively manage project scope, schedule, and budgets, while proactively identifying risks, issues, and dependencies. Apply varying methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall), types, and sizes, ensuring objectives and project deliverables are accomplished according to plan. Lead execution and delivery of solutions. Drive and influence technical strategy, proactively identify problems and align on priorities.

Build strong, trusting partnerships to readily mobilize people and influence across a broad range of partners, leaders, and organizations without authority. Deliver timely, effective, easily understandable, concise project deliverables including detailed project work plans, presentations, budget reviews, cross-project dependencies, risks analyses and mitigation, strategies, stakeholder coordination and status communication. Communicate across audiences, effectively understanding and utilizing escalation paths, and updating stakeholders.

Create the project work plan and really manage the plan across IT, business and resources. Ability to translate technical rollouts and features to non-technical audiences. Handle high volume workloads and provide exceptional customer support. Accountable for driving delivery of projects from start to finish. Ability to manages external resources; vendors and contractors when required. Independently manage teams and help groups problem solve.

Facilitate meetings, discussions and document key decisions made. Manage tight deadlines.

Qualifications:

B.S./B.A. degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience. 5 to 8 years' experience leading technical…