Senior Project Manager
Kforce Inc.

Job Info

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client seeking a Senior Project Manager in Milwaukee, WI.Summary:The Senior Project Manager is responsible for full life-cycle of projects from initiation to completion. They will apply IT project management methodology and appropriate project management framework for all projects (using established project standards), and develop requests for proposal (RFPs). The Senior Project Manager will also successfully initiate, plan, execute and close all project deliverables as committed.Responsibilities:

• Managing the overall planning, execution and delivery of projects
• Defining the project charter, roles, tasks, milestones, budgets and measures of success
• Developing project estimates and plans to manage the end-to end project execution
• Ensuring client requirements are captured accurately and completely
• Creating and maintaining project documentation
• Facilitating day-to-day coordination while adhering to standards and sponsor expectations
• Acting as the link between the assigned project resources and key stakeholders
• Ensuring project closure including completion of lessons learned and required documentation
• Use disciplined project management methodology to define scope, develop project plan, and execute projects that adhere to guidelines and deliver within cost and schedule
• Tracking project status and managing project issues and risks
• Monitoring projects on an ongoing basis, evaluating progress/quality, managing issue resolution
• Managing the process to assess gaps and develop action plans to address these gaps
• Monitoring financial delivery and issue management processes, and escalating issues
• Promoting and monitoring compliance activities with audit and information policies
• Develop robust project risk management plans to ensure timely delivery, testing and commissioning of all projects with no impact to business continuity

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree in IT related field or MBA preferred
• Project Management Accreditation (APMP, PMI, Prince 2 or equivalent preferred
• 5 years of Project Management experience in a large multi-unit organization required
• 3 years of supervisory experience overseeing large scale projects, global teams, project managers, application leads
• Advanced project management skills
• Knowledge of project management vocabulary and terminology
• Mastery of project domain
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytic, and critical thinking skills
• Strong cross-business unit/IT communication, influence and negotiation skills required
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Cultural adaptability
• Virtual and remote team management ability
• Independent and innovative spirit
• Flexible and responsive to input
• Needs to demonstrate Servant Leadership
• Demonstrate that they are there to help achieve the project outcomes/meet the needs of the customer

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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