IT Project Manager

Genesis10 - Charlotte, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Charlotte, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Genesis10 is currently seeking an IT Project Manager with our client in the financial industry located in Charlotte, NC and Plano, TX. This is a 12 + month contract position. The IT Project Manager will be responsible for establishing and managing projects to collectively deliver desired business outcomes. The role involves leading a variety of different types of projects utilizing several different methodologies, including large scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. The IT Project Manager will manage multiple projects and may have end-to-end responsibility for the work effort, leading both technology and non-technology initiatives. In this position, the IT Project Manager will be responsible for project financials and will partner closely with Line of Business Change Management teams to provide updates on technology deliverables. They will also be responsible for the end-to-end technology delivery of the assigned project and will act as the primary point of escalation for technology issues. The role requires driving overall technology execution and managing line of business stakeholder relationships, acting as their advocate throughout the life of the project. The IT Project Manager will plan, organize, monitor, and control projects using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure efficient and effective project completion. They will develop and socialize potential risk mitigation strategies and communicate with managers, peers, and business partners on deliverables, timelines, and support needed. Additionally, the IT Project Manager will partner with the business to develop and transition plans, including ongoing success measures, to sustain the change. They will guide projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated. The role also involves identifying, assigning, tracking, escalating, and resolving issues, as well as scheduling and facilitating regular meetings to review progress and status, formulating agendas, and documenting minutes and action items.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage projects to collectively deliver desired business outcomes.
• Lead a variety of different types of projects utilizing several different methodologies including large scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrade and deployments.
• Manage multiple projects and may have end-to-end responsibility for the work effort and may lead both technology and non-technology initiatives.
• Responsible for project financials and partner closely with Line of Business Change Management teams to provide updates on technology deliverables.
• Responsible for end-to-end technology delivery of the assigned project and is the primary point of escalation for technology issues.
• Drive overall technology execution and manage line of business stakeholder relationships, acting as their advocate throughout the life of the project.
• Plan, organize, monitor and control projects using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure efficient and effective project completion.
• Develop and socialize potential risk mitigation strategies.
• Communicate with managers, peers and business partners on deliverables, timelines and support needed.
• Partner with the business to develop and transition plans, including ongoing success measures, to sustain the change.
• Guide projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated.
• Identify, assign, track, escalate, and resolve issues.
• Schedule and facilitate regular meetings to review progress and status, and ad hoc topical meetings; formulate agendas and document minutes, action items, etc.

Requirements

• Strong Project Management skills with ability to lead a team and drive to results.
• Some Change Management skills/experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong project financial management skills.
• Ability to provide project status on deliverables or escalate issues to senior leaders and executives.
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) proficient.
• 7+ years of end-to-end project management experience.
• Agile Certification.
• Agile Scrum master or RTE.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree
• PMP Certification
• Familiarity with SAFe methodology
• Experience working in a financial industry.

Benefits

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average).
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
• Remote opportunities available.