Description
Title: IT Project Manager
Location: Newark, NJ
Type: 5 Month Contract
# of Pos: 2
Position Summary
CCCi's client has an immediate 5 month contract role for an IT Project Manager in Newark, NJ. The selected individual will be responsible for planning, executing and managing projects within the defined scope, cost and schedule. This includes identifying and acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of the team members and third-party vendors and consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct and manage project from inception to completion applying the IT Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC) methodology (equivalent to SDLC)
- Define project scope and oversee quality control throughout the project life cycle.
- Estimate cost and schedule and deliver within the defined IT Project Delivery Performance targets
- Establish project proposals, SOW, and RFP documentation
- Timely and accurately updates of project status, cost and forecast information the Resource Program Management (RPM) IT project tool.
- Excellent communication skills with client, management and senior leadership
- Identify, track and resolve project issues using best practice problem-solving techniques
- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using MS Projects
- Develop weekly and monthly project status reports
- Create, track and close out requisitions and invoices in accordance to IT Supply Chain Management - Procurement practices
- Oversee the requirements definition and testing phases of the project to ensure the delivery of a quality product.
- Delegate and/or escalate tasks and responsibilities to the appropriate individuals at the right time.
Basic Requirements
- 3-5 years of project management experience in managing medium (>$5k) to large (>$1M) complex (multiple interfaces and users) projects.
- Experience in managing large infrastructure projects
- Develop and manage project schedule and milestones using MS Project.
- Manage multiple vendors, create purchase requisitions.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experienced in managing cross-functional project teams and high-visibility projects.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
Preferred Requirements
- Experience in managing Windows 7 upgrades
- Experience in managing infrastructure projects, ie, server and Router replacements,
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Other
- No 3rd Parties
- Local Candidates Only
Required skills:
Project Management, PMP, PDLC, SDLC, SOW, RFP, MS Project, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Windows 7 Upgrads, Server, Router