Contract IT Project Manager

100% Remote, MUST be in Eastern time to qualify

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to milestones and timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with IT Teams and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Update dashboards
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Identify and track issues in Excel
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Understanding of full trade lifecycle.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience in project management in the information technology sector.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.