Principal Project Manager

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Plan and manage resources, finances, scope and services within a functional area of Information Technology to deliver business results. Provide IT products, services and solutions on time, within budget and with the required functionality. Establish, maintain and enhance relationships with clients. Participate in developing and implementing strategy/policy. Manage large-scale projects of high complexity, size and change management risk.

• Lead and manage IT staff and resources in accordance with IT Business Plan. Plan and manage scope, schedule, and budget for defined deliverables in accordance with IT project management standards. Develop project requirements, budgets and schedules, facilitate requirements meeting. Establish milestones, anticipate issues and monitor adherence to project scope, requirements and design document, schedules. Maintain project documentation.
• Lead and manage IT projects and associated system integrators to deliver projects of medium to high complexity. Ensure that the project is completed on time and within budget and that all deliverables are of the highest quality.
• Operate utilizing standard processes as defined within the Management Model. Oversee process improvement efforts and ensure adoption of standard processes and procedures that deliver sustainable top quartile cost and performance levels.
• Establish, maintain, and enhance relationships with business and IT partners. Communicate status to key stakeholders on a regular basis, escalating risks as appropriate.
• Maintain current business knowledge/acumen, including application of technology solutions to deliver business results.
• Evaluate performance and provide coaching for IT personnel. Participate in career development and succession planning processes. Promote diversity and foster teamwork, collaboration, and a learning organization. Provide input on development and retention processes for IT employees.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline and at least 8 years experience in area of technical specialty; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Appropriate technical skills.
• PMP certification required within 2 years.
• Strong knowledge of business practices and processes in area of specialty.
• Experience leading and managing IT projects or sub-teams and knowledge of IT project management.
• Experience leading and managing technical personnel.
• Strong judgment and excellent analytical ability.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of IT and business management and with vendors.

• Graduate degree.
• PMP certification is required.
• Minimum of five years of people, leadership experience, managing a team of professional project managers, architects, developers, and other various IT related roles associated with project and program delivery.
• Proven and demonstrated experience in managing and implementing corporate IT solutions in the areas of HR, finance, supply, legal, security, etc.
• Deep functional understanding of HR solutions and associated business processes.
• Experience in various project implementation, methodologies, and system development lifecycle.
• Experience in managing a large portfolio IT projects well as large individual projects in the $10 million range.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Expected salary range of $146,700 to $163,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).