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Senior Project Manager

CHICAGO-60606, IL, US
11/02/2016

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Required Skills

PMP

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

Job Description

Overview:

The Senior Project Manager will own and manage IT projects primarily for Accounting and HR systems, but also across various other IT sub-departments, ensuring delivery of high quality projects within time and budget according to a predefined, consistent process.

This role will also develop project management best practices and evolve the project management and change management processes as a key member of the Project Management Center of Excellence.

Responsibilities:

Work with other Project Managers and other IT team members to ensure successful project delivery from project inception through closure.

Create various project documents, including project charters, project risk assessments and project closure reports.

Provide project gating presentations to the IT Directors at various stage gates of their assigned projects.

Report on the project pipeline, budget run, risks, issues and mitigation plans for their assigned projects.

Resolve resource, timing or other conflicts between projects.

Contribute to the project management best practices and standards within IT.

Facilitate the annual IT project budgeting process with accounting and IT portfolio directors for their assigned projects.

Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below.

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science or Management Information Systems

A minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex, global, enterprise projects
including package implementation, client-server, web and mobile development

Demonstrated experience contributing to process and methodology improvements

Demonstrated knowledge and execution of project management practices, tools and methodologies, including an appropriate project management tool (Microsoft Project, Workfront, etc.)

Preferred:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Master's Degree in Computer Science, Business, or Management Information Systems

Legal experience

Experience with transactional systems, particularly in the accounting, finance or human resources functional areas

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

Strong organizational skills

Strong attention to detail

Good judgment

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others

Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion

Able to work under pressure

Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job

Ability to demonstrate an overall sense of urgency with daily tasks

Third Party Applications Not Accepted