Sr Project/Program Manager
Do you want more than just another job? Are you ready to team up with an organization that values your contributions? Then Hired by Matrix is for you!Working with some of the US' premier companies, we excel at connecting candidates with positive cultures and dynamic teams.
We even go the extra mile with our signature Consultant Appreciation Program (CAP) to help them in their future job searches.
Hired by Matrix has provided talent solutions to enhance organizations' team capacities for over three decades.
As a full-service search firm, we partner with companies across industries, including Financial Services, Fintech, Consumer Goods and Services, Security and Logistics, Pharmaceutical / Biotech, Technology, Automotive, Engineering, and Healthcare.
At-a-Glance:
Are you ready to build your career by joining an international energy and utilities organization? If so, our client is hiring a Sr.
Project/Program Manager!What You'll Do:
Lead and manage parallel projects through the full project lifecycle.
Facilitate the transition from waterfall to Agile practices, providing training, coaching, and mentorship to the application teams.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, and other project artifacts.
Define project scopes, goals and deliverables that support business strategy in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple projects.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
Identify and resolve project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as necessary.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, developers, and other functions, to align priorities and ensure project success.
Continuously improve project management practices and processes to enhance efficiency.
Manage project interdependencies and implement or make recommendations on mitigation options to upper management.
Proactively manage changes in project/program scope, identify potential crises, and prepare contingency plans.
Determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitment in collaboration with senior management.
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Organize project post mortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements to pay attention to for future projects.
Coach/mentor team members on Project Management skills.
What You Bring:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT project management.
Proven experience successfully leading and managing parallel complex IT projects.
Experience in working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
Strong experience in managing onshore and offshore teams.
Strong background in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.
).
Expertise in facilitating Agile transformations and driving cultural change.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in digital transformation projects.
Proficient in project management tools and techniques (ex:
Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet).
Excellent leadership, communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
Experience in leading contract project teams.
Experience in digital transformation project.
Certification in project management (e.
g.
, PMP, PMI-ACP) is a plus.
Scrum Master Certification.
Position Type:
ContractGet in Touch:
We want to hear from you! If you think you'd be a good match, submit your resume and reach out to Karmina at 201-226-3548 to learn more.
Who We Are:
Since 1986, Hired by Matrix, Inc.
has improved our candidates' lives with exciting job opportunities that provide outstanding career advancement.
Hired by Matrix offers our contract professionals competitive salaries, benefits after 60 days, and a 401k option with a company match after one year.
Hired by Matrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and proud to be certified as both a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and a Woman-Owned Small Business.
Connect with us on LinkedIn today and learn more about how HbM can change your career:
https:
//www.
linkedin.
com/company/hired-by-matrix-inc/Check out our Career Center:
https:
//www.
hiredbymatrix.
com/find-work/open-positions/ Recommended Skills Agile Methodology Analytical Certified Project Management Professional Confluence Creative Problem Solving Decision Making Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply Now Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
We even go the extra mile with our signature Consultant Appreciation Program (CAP) to help them in their future job searches.
Hired by Matrix has provided talent solutions to enhance organizations' team capacities for over three decades.
As a full-service search firm, we partner with companies across industries, including Financial Services, Fintech, Consumer Goods and Services, Security and Logistics, Pharmaceutical / Biotech, Technology, Automotive, Engineering, and Healthcare.
At-a-Glance:
Are you ready to build your career by joining an international energy and utilities organization? If so, our client is hiring a Sr.
Project/Program Manager!What You'll Do:
Lead and manage parallel projects through the full project lifecycle.
Facilitate the transition from waterfall to Agile practices, providing training, coaching, and mentorship to the application teams.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers, and other project artifacts.
Define project scopes, goals and deliverables that support business strategy in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple projects.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
Identify and resolve project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as necessary.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, developers, and other functions, to align priorities and ensure project success.
Continuously improve project management practices and processes to enhance efficiency.
Manage project interdependencies and implement or make recommendations on mitigation options to upper management.
Proactively manage changes in project/program scope, identify potential crises, and prepare contingency plans.
Determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitment in collaboration with senior management.
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Organize project post mortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements to pay attention to for future projects.
Coach/mentor team members on Project Management skills.
What You Bring:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT project management.
Proven experience successfully leading and managing parallel complex IT projects.
Experience in working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
Strong experience in managing onshore and offshore teams.
Strong background in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.
).
Expertise in facilitating Agile transformations and driving cultural change.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in digital transformation projects.
Proficient in project management tools and techniques (ex:
Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet).
Excellent leadership, communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
Experience in leading contract project teams.
Experience in digital transformation project.
Certification in project management (e.
g.
, PMP, PMI-ACP) is a plus.
Scrum Master Certification.
Position Type:
ContractGet in Touch:
We want to hear from you! If you think you'd be a good match, submit your resume and reach out to Karmina at 201-226-3548 to learn more.
Who We Are:
Since 1986, Hired by Matrix, Inc.
has improved our candidates' lives with exciting job opportunities that provide outstanding career advancement.
Hired by Matrix offers our contract professionals competitive salaries, benefits after 60 days, and a 401k option with a company match after one year.
Hired by Matrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and proud to be certified as both a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and a Woman-Owned Small Business.
Connect with us on LinkedIn today and learn more about how HbM can change your career:
https:
//www.
linkedin.
com/company/hired-by-matrix-inc/Check out our Career Center:
https:
//www.
hiredbymatrix.
com/find-work/open-positions/ Recommended Skills Agile Methodology Analytical Certified Project Management Professional Confluence Creative Problem Solving Decision Making Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply Now Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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