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BizTek People Inc
IT Project Manager III
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What they do
An IT Project Manager manages projects for a company in the information technology industry. Projects may include initiatives to create new products or improve or expand technology or systems. Identifies project requirements, develops and manages project budgets and schedules, leads project teams, and manages communications with project stakeholders, including company management and clients.
$91,622 / year median in Oregon
-14% projected decline
Job Description
This is an 8 month+ contract in Portland, OR Job Description
- Responsible for leading a single major project or multiple moderate projects. Types include, but are not limited to, business systems or process improvement, department reorganizations and strategy implementation, training, feasibility studies and pilots.
- Consults with operations managers to ensure strategic alignment, cost-effectiveness and mitigation of negative operational and/or customer impacts of business initiatives and projects; works with project sponsor to develop objectives and scope; assists in or develops business case/justification.
- Develops or oversees development of project plan(s) including WBS, schedule and cost baselines, dependencies and project roles and resource requirements; identifies project risks and mitigation strategies; partners and strategizes with Supply Chain, Legal, IT and project sponsor on vendor contract negotiations.
- Leads multiple major projects/initiatives in completing strategic projects.
- Establishes and maintains formal controls to manage and monitor project budget, scope, quality, schedule and risks to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and effectively. Negotiates necessary project changes with project sponsor. Maintains, adjusts and updates project plans as needed.
- Develops communication plans and strategies; provides timely, accurate communication of project plans and status to stakeholders. Required Skills
- Requires a bachelor's degree in business, communications, psychology or computer science or other related field or equivalent experience.
- 8 or more years in project management or a related field.
- PMP certification required
- Advanced knowledge of project management science, methodologies and standards.
- Advanced knowledge of and ability to integrate project management knowledge areas including project scope, quality, time, cost, communication, procurement, human resources and risk management.
- Advanced knowledge of and skill in using software applications such as MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel spreadsheet and graphing, Access and Visio, Maximo and Power Plant.
- Advanced knowledge of business process reengineering and continuous improvement methods and concepts.