Senior Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager
Summary
We are seeking a Project Manager to handle project initiation, work with technical and business leaders to define project investment opportunities including scope, schedule, budget, and benefits, as well as identify and negotiate project resource requirements with delivery organizations (internal & external), set delivery expectations, and then evaluate delivery performance:
Responsibilities

• Plan and execute one or more Agile or Waterfall projects (as solution scope requires) to project performance criteria (on-time, within scope, on-budget, and meeting quality standards) as defined in the project statements.
• Develop project estimates using Agile software development estimation techniques.
• Advanced project management practical expertise across knowledge areas: Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource, Communication, Risk, Procurement, and Integration Management.
• Work with product and resource owners to identify internal and external stakeholders and then lead stakeholders management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Own the development and review of project requirements with product owners, solution architects, and technical leads to ensure each project will deliver the planned benefits.
• Facilitate interactions between technical leads, Project Delivery staff, and QE leads to ensure that project delivery and testing completion are aligned.
• Facilitate cross-departmental project delivery activities and gain commitment for delivery while managing competing demands to ensure that project delivery dates are not compromised.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading large, multi-stakeholder, information systems projects.
• Demonstrated expertise with project management planning tools (MS Project preferred).
• Successful track record of working in a team-oriented environment (demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships).
• Experience managing software and technology development and/or application integration projects using primarily Iterative, Agile, or Waterfall project methodologies.
• Decision-making and problem solving skills, at the root cause and high complexity level.
• Experience reviewing business/technical strategies and then successfully communicating these needs to the governing bodies, to ensure programs/projects and services are delivered as agreed.
• Experience leading Statement of Work (SOW) development, participating in contract negotiations, and managing vendors and material delivery.

Preferred

• Post-secondary education (University, College), in Commerce/Business, Engineering, Technology, or Computer Science.

This is a 6 month Contract opportunity with our Kanas City, MO client. 100% Paid employee Medical/Dental Benefits, Paid time off, Paid Holidays, and 401(k) (with immediately vested company match) available with TriCom during the contract period. No third-parties, please.