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Hello There, My name is
Himanshu Sharma , and I serve as the
Recruitment Lead
at
Kanak-IT INC.
I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of
Sr. Project / Program Manager
with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com
Job Description Position :
Sr. Project / Program Manager
Location :
St. Paul, MN Hybrid (Must have local DL)
Duration :
Long term contract
Project / Program Planning & Management
Develop comprehensive project plans using Waterfall & Agile methodologies.
Define scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.
Coordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for execution of projects within baselines.
Utilize departmental tools for project management, tracking, and reporting.
Team Leadership
Lead project teams and manage / coach junior project managers as appropriate to ensure service delivery.
Support a collaborative and productive work and PMO team environment.
Facilitate communication and coordination for projects / programs across cross-functional teams.
Accountable to lead change management and conflict resolution efforts within assigned projects.
Ensure teams have clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
Stakeholder Management
Build strong stakeholder relationships to become a trusted advisor to project sponsors.
Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and elevate as appropriate.
Ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals through stakeholder management activities.
Risk & Issue Management
Proactively identify, assess, and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning.
Monitor and report project / program progress and performance throughout delivery lifecycle.
Budget & Resource Management
Develop and manage project budgets, per governance requirements.
Allocate resources effectively to ensure project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned.
Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.
Transformation & Organizational Change Management
Lead transformation and change management scope within projects and programs as appropriate, to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.
Process Improvement
Support the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes.
Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO.
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects.
Note: Highest completed degree in the following majors: Computer Science, Business Management, or Project Management will count towards the minimum nine (9) years of required work experience.
Associates degree counts as two years of experience.
Bachelor's degree or higher counts as four years of experience.
Two (2) or more years in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.
PMP or PgMP Certification.
CSM or SAFe Certification.
2 years' experience with MS Project.
1 year experience with Azure Dev Ops.
1 year experience with Jira.
1 year experience with GitHub.
Desired Certifications
CompTIA Security+.
Cisco CCNP.
Palo Alto Networks PCNSE or CISSP.
Azure Fundamentals AZ-900.
Skills
Experience with PPM tools.
Cybersecurity: CISSP, CISM.
Networking: CCNA, CCNP.
Infrastructure: ITIL, Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS).
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Hello There, My name is
Himanshu Sharma , and I serve as the
Recruitment Lead
at
Kanak-IT INC.
I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of
Sr. Project / Program Manager
with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com
Job Description Position :
Sr. Project / Program Manager
Location :
St. Paul, MN Hybrid (Must have local DL)
Duration :
Long term contract
Project / Program Planning & Management
Develop comprehensive project plans using Waterfall & Agile methodologies.
Define scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.
Coordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for execution of projects within baselines.
Utilize departmental tools for project management, tracking, and reporting.
Team Leadership
Lead project teams and manage / coach junior project managers as appropriate to ensure service delivery.
Support a collaborative and productive work and PMO team environment.
Facilitate communication and coordination for projects / programs across cross-functional teams.
Accountable to lead change management and conflict resolution efforts within assigned projects.
Ensure teams have clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
Stakeholder Management
Build strong stakeholder relationships to become a trusted advisor to project sponsors.
Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and elevate as appropriate.
Ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals through stakeholder management activities.
Risk & Issue Management
Proactively identify, assess, and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning.
Monitor and report project / program progress and performance throughout delivery lifecycle.
Budget & Resource Management
Develop and manage project budgets, per governance requirements.
Allocate resources effectively to ensure project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned.
Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.
Transformation & Organizational Change Management
Lead transformation and change management scope within projects and programs as appropriate, to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.
Process Improvement
Support the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes.
Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO.
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects.
Note: Highest completed degree in the following majors: Computer Science, Business Management, or Project Management will count towards the minimum nine (9) years of required work experience.
Associates degree counts as two years of experience.
Bachelor's degree or higher counts as four years of experience.
Two (2) or more years in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.
PMP or PgMP Certification.
CSM or SAFe Certification.
2 years' experience with MS Project.
1 year experience with Azure Dev Ops.
1 year experience with Jira.
1 year experience with GitHub.
Desired Certifications
CompTIA Security+.
Cisco CCNP.
Palo Alto Networks PCNSE or CISSP.
Azure Fundamentals AZ-900.
Skills
Experience with PPM tools.
Cybersecurity: CISSP, CISM.
Networking: CCNA, CCNP.
Infrastructure: ITIL, Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS).
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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