Senior IT Project Manager

Vaco is hiring experienced, Senior IT Project Managers for long term opportunities in Cincinnati, OH.

*These roles are 100% onsite in downtown Cincinnati, OH*

The ideal Project Manager would have a blend traditional IT but also knows the regulations and compliance related activities that go with launching products to the market. Insurance or financial services industry experience is preferred, but not required.

The Project Manager will manage a variety of large-scale, Enterprise-wide initiatives simultaneously while serving as the single point of contact for those initiatives. Leading and coordinating all aspects of projects including planning/scheduling, scope management, communication management, issue/risk management, resource management, procurement/vendor management, project integration, financial management, change management and quality management through all portions of the project and development lifecycles such as ideation/conceptualization, rationalization/prioritization, requirements, design, build/configuration, testing, documentation, training, deployment, stabilization and closure. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities/tasks, and monitors and summarizes progress of their assigned projects. Ensures that project results meet requirements regarding quality, reliability, schedule, and cost. Utilizes expertise and leadership skills to direct staff and to resolve issues to ensure project goals and requirements are met; relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Submits project change control requests when revisions to scope, schedule and/or budget are required. Makes recommendations to Program Managers on program-related change requests.
• Prepares Project Status Reports and provides regular status updates to Program Managers, clients, and stakeholders. Acts as a liaison between the business customer and Project team(s) by building cooperative, constructive, effective relationships.
• Conducts project meetings; tracks and analyzes projects. Performs administrative duties commensurate with the requirements of the organization including data gathering, metrics and reports, and manages the supporting project budget. Executes the successful delivery of assigned projects following established PMO and quality standards/guidelines and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Reviews and ensures that all assigned projects are delivered within the defined scope, quality, time, and cost requirements.
• Develops, models and coaches/trains/mentors the Project Management Methodology.
• Facilitates quality systems, continuous process improvement, and project-related change management in accordance with the needs of the organization.
• Assists as appropriate in the development of all Program/Project requirements (functional and non-functional) for customers; ensures the implementation of strategies and initiatives to effectively meet or exceed business requirements and customer expectations.
• Coordinates resource feedback discussions with, and provides resource feedback to, Program Leads and Program Managers.
• Manages Project-level assumptions, risks, and issues to ensure clarity around the challenge, the impact and the action plan, providing direction/guidance as needed.
• Manages the largest-sized/scoped projects from concept through closure ensuring major project activities, milestones and deliverables are planned and tracked and progress is accurately reported using the standard Project instrumentation (project plan, status, assumption, risk and issue log, change control log, budget/estimates, resource plans, funding requests, etc.). Manages Project Plan to ensure that deliverables are on track by providing guidance to team members around assignments, tasks, priorities, and timeframes. Drives plan refresh activities based on direction from Program Manager and input from Program and Project Leads, and updates Project Plan in alignment with the overall Program Plan.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated use of strong listening and communication techniques and presentation software.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with experience conveying information to internal and external customers in a clear, focused, and concise manner.
• Demonstrated experience setting goals and successfully implementing and achieving goals. Cite examples managing multiple project assignments simultaneously.
• Proven work experience influencing and directing others to initiate a recommended course of action to solve a problem or increase efficiency. Exudes a strong sense of teamwork by working together effectively, respectfully, and efficiently with all team members in a work environment.
• Proven ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels of staff and management.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining a calm and professional demeanor when handling demanding situations.
• Proven examples from work experience on identifying problems, researching and quantifying the problems, and assisting in the problem solving and implementation of creative solutions.
• Proven examples of motivation and experience working under limited supervision.
• Demonstrated experience of going above and beyond the call of duty to assist team members.
• Demonstrated experience creating and working in a team culture that is committed to collaborative cross-functional relationships and service excellence.
• The ideal candidate supports and motivates co-workers in difficult situations.
• Demonstrated ability to function on a project level, on application and technical projects, with little or no supervision.
• Demonstrated experience and competence in leading project teams.
• Demonstrated adaptability when required to adjust to multiple demands/deadlines, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change given little or no supervision/direction.
• Proven experience managing multiple, complex projects to achieve strategic and organizational results.
• PM-related professional development
• Proven experience as a subject matter expert in the discipline of project management.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple projects/assignments simultaneously and completing assigned tasks accurately and on a timely basis. Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to document procedures and activities in a manner that is understandable to others and prepared using a prescribed format, demonstrating use of the English language to include exemplary knowledge, in verbal and written format, of the elements of grammar, punctuation, diction and spelling proficiency.