Sr IT Project Program Manager

Job Title: Sr IT Project/Program Manager

Location: Paramus NJ

Duration: 6 months Contract

Rate: $78 Hourly

HYBRID Role (2 days a week Onsite and 3 days fully Remote)

Description:

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Project/Program Manager to lead multiple concurrent projects from initiation through execution and closure in the area of the regulated Utility Business. This role will be pivotal in guiding the application teams transition from a traditional waterfall methodology to Agile practices. The successful candidate will champion Agile principles mentor the team and drive the cultural shift required for successful Agile adoption. They will ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and budget while maintaining high quality. This position will collaborate closely with business stakeholders development teams and other functions to align priorities and remove impediments to project success.

If you have a passion for delivering complex IT projects and a track record of success we encourage you to apply!

Requirements:

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead and manage parallel projects through the full project lifecycle

Facilitate the transition from waterfall to Agile practices providing training coaching and mentorship to the application teams.

Develop and maintain project plans schedules risk registers and other project artifacts.

Define project scopes goals and deliverables that support business strategy in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

Manage project scope timelines budgets and resource allocation across multiple projects.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning daily standups retrospectives and demos.

Identify and resolve project risks issues and dependencies escalating as necessary.

Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including business stakeholders developers and other functions to align priorities and ensure project success.

Continuously improve project management practices and processes to enhance efficiency.

Manage project interdependencies and implement or make recommendations on mitigation options to upper management

Proactively manage changes in project/program scope identify potential crises and prepare contingency plans.

Determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitment in collaboration with senior management.

Develop and deliver progress reports proposals requirements documentation and presentations.

Coach mentor motivate and supervise project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

Organize project post mortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements to pay attention to for future projects

Coach/mentor team members on Project Management skills

Education / Experience / Background

Bachelors degree or equivalent required

Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT project management

Proven experience successfully leading and managing parallel complex IT projects

Experience in working both independently and in a teamoriented collaborative environment is essential

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Strong experience in managing onshore and offshore teams

Strong background in Agile methodologies (Scrum Kanban etc.)

Expertise in facilitating Agile transformations and driving cultural change.

Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices

Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience in digital transformation projects

Proficient in project management tools and techniques (ex: Jira Confluence Smartsheet).

Excellent leadership communication listening and interpersonal skills

Strong problemsolving and decisionmaking abilities

Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently

Persuasive encouraging and motivating

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and userfriendly language

Proven analytical and creative problemsolving abilities

Experience in leading contract project teams

Experience in digital transformation project

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

Certification in project management (e.g. PMP PMIACP) is a plus.

Scrum Master certification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

Local Position (Paramus NJ) with remote work allowed up to 3 days a week.

Time flexibility required