Project Manager

Candidates requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible to apply for this opportunity. C2C or 1099 not available for this opportunity! Potential candidates will need to have the ability to work W2 on Prominents' payroll during the contract period. Prominent is helping our client add a Project Manager to their Professional Services team on a contract to hire in Omaha, Nebraska or Greenwood Village, Colorado (Marietta, Georgia or Berkley Heights, New Jersey may be considered). As a Projet Manager you will be driving the successful delivery of engagements from pursuit, through project planning to execution while maintaining and growing client relationships along the way.

What we are looking for:

A highly adaptable self-starter that thrives in the "gray space" where scope, deliverables, responsibilities, and expectations are not always defined as well. In a leadership role, works closely with clients guiding the successful planning and execution of IT implementation and modernization projects, maintaining "trusted advisor" status, fostering positive relationships with key stakeholders Ownership of status report reviews and regular meetings with clients, as necessary. Implementing and executing PMBOK-aligned project management practices Monitoring and communicating the status of key metrics and SLAs, milestones, policies and procedures Managing internal and external communication of risks, issues, performance, and plans and solving or escalating properly Continually assessing communications methods to validate appropriateness for audiences and take advantage of emerging channels to confirm key messages are delivered effectively and efficiently Ownership of project P&L, maintaining controls to monitor budget/cost projections, resource allocations, and time reporting Direct management of the project team resources, providing mentorship, feedback, performance management and professional development support Participating in a key capacity in new business development by providing solution analysis and definition, contributing to capture planning, strategizing, proposal development and writing Developing understanding of existing client pain points (and engaging in scope management), finding opportunities to provide increased value to our clients, navigating and negotiating the execution of change orders Requirements Extensive experience managing large scale public sector Time and Materials and Fixed Price projects in a fast-paced environment throughout the full system development life cycle. Project and program management experience should include Strategic Planning, Quality Assurance, Independent Verification and Validation, and Business Transformation/Organizational Change. Strong methodical approach, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to respond to change and challenges as led by the client Excellent interpersonal skills and experience developing positive relationships with external and internal stakeholders in a matrix organization Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to plan and facilitate presentations and client meetings, and guide the company and client Teams in developing required deliverables and work products 5+ years of client relationship management experience, to include executive briefings and status reporting and a demonstrated background establishing and maintaining "trusted advisor" status Experience in business and technical requirements gathering, management and traceability Capability and willingness to embrace change and quickly adapt to new situations, shifts in direction and priorities, both from a client and internal perspective Ability to make complex decisions and recommendations under limited direction and using high degree of initiative and independent judgment

Preferred Qualifications:

4-year degree Active Project Management Professional certification Knowledge of federal certification processes and requirements

Knowledge of Industry Standards:

IEEE, CMMI, ITIL, NIST, MITA

Public Sector Health & Human Services Program and IT modernization knowledge, especially case management and eligibility and enrollment systems Financial Technology and Payment Solutions knowledge Experience with tax projects and familiarity with ACG credit processing to the Federal Reserve Bank. Anticipated hourly rate while on contract is in the $50-56/hr range.