Information Technology - Project Manager (IT)

Job Title: IT Project Manager

Location: Chicago, IL

Type: W2 Contract

Required Education
Bachelors Degree

Required Certification:
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)

Required Skills
Level 3 - minimum of 7+ years' experience
Experience leading infrastructure technology projects and leading teams to execute highly complex initiatives of significant scope, scale, and risk
Program/project management expertise including working knowledge and application of Waterfall, Hybrid, and/or Agile methodologies
Skillful in adopting corporate project management standards (incorporating PMI standards), IT controls, risk, and regulatory requirements
Demonstrated ability leading multiple concurrent projects
Results-oriented with a bias for action and execution
Sound problem-solving and analytical skills
Adept at navigating a matrixed environment; ability to influence, inform, and collaborate with all levels of the organization
Strong communication skills to effectively share information, collaborate, and drive results
Ability to easily process information from various sources and simplify the complex
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Self-starter with ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and manage ambiguity
Thrives in a team environment and works well with others
General familiarity with infrastructure technology (Servers / Storage / Network / Database / Middleware)
Familiarity with PPM Tools such as Clarity, and other tools including ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.
Solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite including MS Project, SharePoint, and Teams

Nice to Haves
Experience in a large financial services firm or highly regulated industry
Experience leading application development initiatives
Network project experience

Job Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery
Lead project team to successfully deliver project objectives and benefits, providing required oversight to ensure control of scope, schedule, resources, and cost
Provide structured project management leadership by establishing governance, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities for all project team members, defining phases, and identifying deliverables/milestones
Develop project plans, provide executional leadership, and track progress on project goals
Identify and manage areas of risk and dependencies, including contingency planning and developing project health restoration plans
Ensure adherence to NT project standards, IT controls, risk, and regulatory requirements
Provide timely communications on project status and health including scope, schedule, resource, and/or budget, as well as articulate key risks/issues and associated impacts
Manage stakeholder expectations and motivate project team
Partner with stakeholders to plan for and manage project resources
Facilitate discussions and working sessions across the various teams involved in the project
Establish and execute against project communication plans
Escalate in a timely manner to the appropriate party(ies) to address decisions needed, the removal of roadblocks and other obstacles or constraints