Work Model Hybrid

Seeking a Sr Software Applications Project Manager with 8+ years of experience; willing and able to work onsite 3-4 days a week. Need to have managed large complex internal software development projects as well as vendor software integration projects. Not looking for operations. infrastructure or manufacturing PM experience.

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Lead and coordinate project efforts
• Coordinate integration and development of system applications to meet business needs and enhance efficiency
• Coordinate and monitor work of cross functional teams, ensuring that project steps are aligned with business objectives, schedule and budget
• Able to manage large, complex projects with little to no supervision or guidance, Self-motivated and able to take initiative to dig into the details, Able to challenge and clarify assumptions
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards
• Conduct post-project evaluations and identify successful and unsuccessful project practices
• Manage both waterfall and agile methodology projects

ACCOUNTABILITY & REQUIREMENT

• Accountable for the coordination and application of appropriate project management techniques and methodologies to increase probability of project success
• Responsible for facilitating communication among all involved parties
• Responsible for coordination of project efforts to maximize efficiency of resources

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business, or related field, preferred
• 10+ years of experience managing complex software development and implementation projects, including scoping, estimation, resource allocation, schedule creation, budget creation, task execution, status tracking and reporting, issue management, risk management, and change management
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, software development, and vendor integrations
• PMBOK and Agile experience
• Hands-on managing 3-4 small projects at a time
• Strong skills in influential leadership, written and verbal communications, interpersonal relations, managing expectations, organization, time management, multi-tasking, problem solving, negotiation, adaptability, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, team building, escalation, and critical thinking
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Proficiency in project management software tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Confluence, other), methodologies, and best practices. Also proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Project management process development and improvement experience preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Willingness to work with technical teams on technical aspects of project deliverables
• Get along really well with people (relationships/EQ)
• Quick study (able to get in and understand appropriate detail in new knowledge domains)
• Use of AI tools, and knowledge/experience leveraging AI to improve Project Management

MANAGER NOTES

• Must have 10+ years PM experience
• Must have PMP
• Must have AI experience
• Not looking for a PM whose main responsibilities have been:
• Routine/less-variability work such as updates, maintenance etc.
• Hardware upgrades/migrations
• Infrastructure / Operation Sides / production control / code delivery merging / release management and coordination
• Not looking for a PM who wore multiple hats/titles in a role
• Ideally looking for a PM who has managed large (4 month to multi-year), complex software development projects
• Ideally looking for a PM who has managed both internal application development, and vendor application integration

This is a direct hire for a great, stable, well established corporation.