Senior Project ManagerPlans, organizes, and manages large scale or complex projects for successful delivery of objectives, on time and within budget. Initiates, engages, and motivates cross-functional teams to deliver results. Identifies and mitigates risk and escalates as needed. Tracks progress and drives documentation to support project needs. Ensures end to end leadership for implementations, integration, business readiness and communications.5-8 Years ExperienceStrong Project Management Skills.Strong technical writing and documentation skills.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Strong customer skills with internal and external customers.Must be able to perform assigned tasks with minimum supervision.Strong analytical skills.Knowledge of and experience in managing full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Projects.
Experience with direct project management and release management experience is required.Knowledge of and experience in IT environment (mainframe, infrastructure, Web/Java)Excellent knowledge of MS Office 2000 tool set - MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and MS Visio.Ability to provide structure in an unstructured and rapidly changing environment.Highly motivated.Positive attitude.Health Care Industry Experience will be a plus.Background in requirements management and/or systems development is a plus.Regulatory and HIPAA Experience a plus.PMP Certification is a plus.Business process reengineering project experience is a plus.Knowledge of Agile Scrum projects, methods, and principles.Plans and initiates project resources, prepares budgets, monitors progress, tracks schedules and mitigates risks. Sequences complex initiatives from start to finish. Provides end to end project management support in terms of reporting, project deliverable tracking and documentation. Acts as a liaison across all areas to ensure effective and efficient goals, scope, progress, and completion of projects. Coordinates issues throughout Client, and externally when necessary, to promote accurately represented information. Provides direction and motivation to project teams in a matrixed environment. Drives outcomes by fostering a collaborative culture. Manages relationships with key stakeholders, including management and vendors. Leads the execution of the project. Evaluates implications of existing or proposed projects, programs, processes, and policies/regulations through the use of critical and creative thinking and recommends improvements. Performs mid-level advisory consulting work and provides strategic focus. Effectively conveys the big picture and alignment with corporate goals. Synthesizes complex topics and project statuses into executive level presentations and influences decision making. Effectively communicates with all levels of the organization. Liaisons with IT and translates business needs into technology related action plans.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)Project planning and life cycle development.Ability to engage staff at project start-up and plans roll-off of staff at project end.Effective understanding of how functions integrate within the division and the strategic concept behind the corporate goals.Ability to synthesize large complex data and analysis into clear, concise, executive level presentations that allow for rapid grasp of business problem or opportunity and understanding of feasible solutions.Stakeholder management and facilitation, including conducting high-level status meetings with executives.Ability to establish working relationships and influence/persuade across all levels of leadership including C-Suite.Ability to identify and shepherd strategic opportunities that have a significant impact on the organization.