Senior IT Project Manager

DPP is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry.
 
Work Location: Hybrid in Columbia, SC; onsite Tues, Wed, Thurs and as needed
Duration: 12 months
Terms: W2 Contract
 
About the Team:

• The team is about 12 people and handle a range of projects across the commercial business areas of the company.
• This team tends to focus more on digital experience and non-host applications.
• Utilize more hybrid-agile techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts.
• Responsible for multiple work efforts of any size, from minimum complexity system/customer impacts to greater complexity system/customer impacts.
• Adheres to project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budgeted hours, adheres to high-quality standards, and meets ISSM expectations.
• Monitors project plans, assignments and work efforts on a daily basis.
• Ensure resource needs are assigned appropriately and escalate functional, quality, timeline issues.
• Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans to meet the needs of work effort.
• Responsible for leading the project from inception to final business acceptance and implementation.
• Mentors other project leads and participates in the training and development of staff.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of job-related work experience;
• OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate’s degree in any major.

Required Work Experience:

• 5 years of IT experience in a leadership capacity, including 2 years’ experience leading two or more concurrent project teams.
• Completion of the Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of experience.

Required Technologies:

• Microsoft Office, Project Management Software (such as MS Project, Azure Dev Ops or similar).

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Project, Azure Dev Ops specifically are preferred of all project management software.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communications (verbal and written) skills with assertive yet customer-focused style.
• Advanced leadership skills in a team or project environment.
• Excellent problem solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Advanced analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies, information systems, business processes, and the key drivers and measures of success for the business unit and the organization.
• Advanced competency in management of resources to meet goals and multiple projects.
• Strong ability to lead multiple multidiscipline, high-performance work teams throughout project life cycle.
• Strong ability to negotiate terms and scope of work documents.
• Advanced ability to prepare and present formal presentations.
• Ability to manage all phases of work effort from inception to completion.

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.
 
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