Job Information
TEKsystems Project Manager (Local To Peoria, IL) in East Peoria, Illinois
Description:
JOB PURPOSE: Manage various End User Services projects as assigned. The Project Manager will plan and manage various program projects for the End User Services group. They will lead meetings, have oversight to the work of multiple project teams all under the guidance of the EUS Portfolio Manager. Competence is critical, in that this role impacts up to 100,000 end user devices. JOB RELATED STATISTICS: Volume: varies from 4-7 projects annually or based on needs of organization. Complexity: challenging to very challenging Scope: spans across multiple functional areas within GIS and across other business units Geographic Scope: global JOB DUTIES: The Project Manager is accountable for ensuring successful completion of projects, on-time, within budget, and error-free. The principal responsibility of the Project Manager is to manage the planning and execution of project activities. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the project charter, communications, metrics, reporting, and the overall project plan and budget. Project Manager will support various project teams and obtain/provide a variety of information starting at concept stage and continuing through prototype, pilot, implementation and follow-up stages of various projects. Develop and produce project management schedules, timelines, burn-up/burn-down charts in various tools. Manage change and take active leadership in driving timely decision making and documentation. Responsible for timely and accurate report-outs to stakeholders which may include department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, etc. Responsible for adherence to Department's Risk, Issue and Decision Management process including documentation, reporting and remediation. May also be responsible for performing other job duties occasionally as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The position typically requires a college or university degree or certification that is equivalent. 8+ years of direct project management experience working with software engineering or technical teams in an agile environment Proven experience with project management concepts including project charters, scheduling and planning projects and successful completion Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions. Must be competent to perform all project management activities without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work. Should have strong project management skills, team leadership skills, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask effectively, strong analytical and organizational skills. Must be competent to use professional project management tools such as MS Project, Power BI, Azure DevOps and techniques to manage reporting, tracking charts, checklist, and project scheduling software and to delegate appropriately. Candidate should be competent in O365 tools including MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc. Candidate should have a sense of urgency to manage issues and demonstrate proven problem-solving capabilities Candidate should be comfortable in executing work in either an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) manner or in a Waterfall methodology as the needs of the effort dictate. Candidate should be comfortable in leading teams through managing work in Azure DevOps as well as creating team-level dashboards in Azure DevOps as needed to visualize team progress.
Skills:
Project management, Agile, Pmp, Scrum, Infrastructure, Implementation, Project plan, Waterfall, Ms project, Program management, Pmp certification
Top Skills Details:
Project management,Agile,Pmp,Scrum,Infrastructure,Implementation,Project plan,Waterfall
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
ScrumMaster Certification (CSM or SM) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Other Agile Certification(s)
Experience Level:
Expert Level
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.