IT Project Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager

Location: Durham, NC(Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

The manager is looking for a project manager that has this is a must have CPG/industry experience, they want the resource to have exp with financial management , experience on projects with heavy load on integration with multiple platforms, experience with forecasting and managing several vendors. Great to be Strong as scrum and agile project manager. Business acquaintance is also key, and experience coming from similar markets like clorox (manufacturing , consumer goods, retailers ) or CPG companies.

• Role Might be hybrid, yet there is a lean on being full on site, at least 3 days at the office - Durham, NC

Skills and Abilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Create the work breakdown structure with the team using appropriate tools and techniques in order to develop the cost, schedule, resource, quality, and procurement plans.
Implement approved actions: Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project.
Implement change management plan: Implement approved changes according to the change management plan in order to ensure the successful completion and integration of all tasks.
Identify high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints: Document high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints using historical data and expert judgment in order to understand project limitations.
Update risk response plan: Monitor the status of all identified risks by identifying any new risks, taking corrective actions, and updating the risk response plan in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project.
PPM tool management and update: Ensure timely updates to portfolio and project management tools (JIRA) , following VISTA PMO practices and standards.
Execute project plan: Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.
Closing the Project: Obtain final acceptance of the project deliverables by working with the sponsor and/or customer, in order to confirm that project scope and deliverables were met.
Establish project deliverables: Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter.
Monitor and control project work: Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders leveraging VISTA narratives, Support Program and project Updates and Status reporting
Develop communication plan: Identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan.
Follows IT Governance processes and procedures for status reporting, gate reviews, escalations, change orders, etc. as defined by the IT PMO.
Develop and share / leverage successful deliverables, critical analysis, work products, processes and best practices across PM community both inside and outside IT.

• • Communicates with others: Provides information to others both internal and external to the organization; represents the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
  • Possesses good listening skills: Listens intently to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate, and allowing others to speak without interrupting them.
  • Maintains high-level reading comprehension skills: Reads and comprehends information presented in work-related documents.
  • Speaks clearly: Communicates information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Writes clearly: Communicates information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
  • Resolves conflicts and negotiates with others: Brings others together and acts as a facilitator to reconcile differences.
  • Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships: Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
  • Critical thinking and analysis skills.
  • Strong time estimation and execution in prescribed estimated periods to provide high quality content and deliverables related to specific assignments.
  • Excellent with Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
  • Understands the organization's goals and objectives as well as detailed functional objectives as they apply to their work assignments.
  • Takes responsibility for getting the work done.
  • Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.
  • Excellent planning and organizing skills and attention to detail.
  • Confident, optimistic, can-do attitude and a team player.
• Requirements:

Knowledge of Agile project management tools

• • 6 10+ years of experience / leads high priority projects
  • BA or BS Degree BA or BS Degree
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM ) - Desired
  • Project Management Professional (PMP ) - Desired
  • SAFe Agile Certification - As a Plus
  • Jira Work Management

Capacity Planning

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