Highlights
This Delivery Lead/Project Manager will work independently within guidelines, be responsible for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing application and system implementation projects using a formal project management process. Experience in a delivery and consulting role leading data movement and integration related initiatives (system integration, data warehouse build, data mart build, or similar) is required.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Detroit, MI (Remote) |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 1 to 9 employees |
| Year Founded | 1995 |
| Website | http://www.custom-it.com/ |
Description
Currently seeking an Agile and Waterfall IT Delivery Lead/Project Manager within the Informatics department. This Delivery Lead/Project Manager will work independently within guidelines, be responsible for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing application and system implementation projects using a formal project management process. Work will consist of a mix of complex and medium sized projects.
Essential Company Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain detailed work plan and schedule for agile and / or waterfall projects
- Coordinate with resource managers to ensure the teams have provided the appropriate resources with available capacity to perform the work expected for the project
- Track all project financials (budget, actuals, forecast, earned value)
- Track, manage and escalate all risks, actions/changes, issues and decisions in appropriate project logs
- Facilitate all project change requests and coordinate approvals
- Coordinate and participate in all project related meetings
- Prepare and communicate weekly detailed project status
- Adhere to project governance policies, procedures, and methodologies
- Responsible for ensuring all project artifacts/deliverables/approvals are obtained and stored in the project documentation repository within defined project deadlines
Top Three Required Skills /Experience:
- Strong Agile Project Management skills. Excellent analytical, logical reasoning, organizational, verbal and written communication skills and attention to details a must.
- Must be able to exhibit in relation to data integration and management experience with, Data Integration and Management solutions
- Excellent consultative skills and must demonstrate ability to understand business needs, identify solutions based on those needs and build relationship with business partners and IT team. Self-starter and independent. Willing to do what it takes.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Proven experience managing projects at various levels of complexity using different project management methodologies
- Excellent analytical, logical reasoning, organizational, verbal and written communication skills and attention to details a must. Must be able to exhibit in relation to data integration and management
- Must demonstrate ability to understand business needs, identify solutions based on those needs and build relationship with business partners and IT team
- Experience leading a matrix project team to define, establish, and ensure completion of all program milestones while adhering to timelines and budgets
- Prior experience with data movement and integration or BI solutions
- Experience in creating and managing detailed project plans for small to high complexity projects
- Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Prior experience in healthcare or payer industry is preferred
- Distributed application development experience
- System Analysis experience preferred
- MS Project or similar project management tools, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio
- Jira
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred
- Experience in a delivery and consulting role leading data movement and integration related initiatives (system integration, data warehouse build, data mart build, or similar) is required
- PMP certification preferred
About Company
Custom Business Solutions, a Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise is a leader in information technology consulting and professional services specializing in the Southeastern Michigan and Mid-Michigan markets. Custom was founded in 1995 with two major goals: Develop long-term satisfied client relationships Develop long-term satisfied employee relationships
We solve our clients' business problems with solutions that create results commensurate with client expectations. We deliver these solutions in ways that make it easy for our customers to do business with us! Custom excels at the rapid implementation of business application solutions allowing us to deliver immediate value to our clients.
CUSTOM offers a wide variety of service options designed to provide our clients' flexible solutions and support. Custom provides skilled professionals with solid experience creating immediate value. Our company has developed a strong client base including industry leaders in insurance, healthcare, finance, accounting and public utilities.
At CUSTOM, we know the importance of talented people with the right technical skills. We understand being successful requires balance between exceptional interpersonal skills and technology. Taking these attributes into account, Custom is able to provide superior personalized service. This simple approach differentiates us from the competition. We call this the 'CUSTOM DIFFERENCE'.