Infrastructure Project Manager

Illinois  ‐ Onsite
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Infrastructure Project Manager (BI & DW)
Chicago, IL

*This is a 43 week contract with the possibility to extend for longer*

Infrastructure Project Manager needed for a major Fortune 500 Firm in Chicago. In addition to the details below, we are looking for a contractor that has extensive Infrastructure PM experience and it would be a plus if the candidate had experience with Hyperion and/or Oracle Business Intelligence applications.

As our Project Manager, you will plan and manage the delivery of information technology solutions and associated technical services in support of the business objectives and ongoing operations. You will be responsible for managing technology and consulting vendor/partner relationships, as well as supervising IT staff. Ultimately, you will proactively utilize your knowledge of principles, practices, standards, terminology and trends in IT project management to optimize our business. In this critical role, you will be responsible for promoting collaboration across teams, departments and business units overall and with specific projects. As a leader in the organization, you will supervise and mentor IT staff. Inside and outside the organization, you will establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with strategic partners as well as technology vendors.

As Project Manager, you'll need to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with occasionally conflicting priorities.

Key responsibilities span 3 areas:

Project Management

Leads and manages complex projects lasting

Applies excellent working knowledge of job methodologies, processes and company objectives in completing assignments that are varied in nature and that require the use of creative problem solving to achieve results

Manages timelines, resources, budgets, staff and implementation efforts

Works on business issues and problems of complex nature where analysis of situations requires the evaluation of identifiable factors

Communicates with senior management regarding project obstacles and makes necessary changes to project team makeup and scope in effort to continue progress towards deliverables

Analysis

Applies proven communication, analytical and problem solving skills to help identify, communicate, organize and manage information systems projects and programs to maximize the benefits of IT investments

Exercises excellent judgment in selecting the methods and tools needed to develop solutions

Recognizes the impact corporate culture has on the success of projects and knows how to use the organization to achieve project objectives

Positions projects strategically within overall business unit short and long term goals

Leadership

Drives collaboration across teams and departments

Provides resources and organizational structure to promote collaborative efforts to project modules

Ensures and promotes open communication on the project teams

Mentors junior team members on current standards and best practices

As Project Manager II, you should have 7-8 years project management experience focusing on the delivery of IT solutions in a complex environment. In addition, you should have a Bachelor's Degree in computer science, computer engineering or similar discipline.

Skills

Significant experience managing project work plans

Proven ability in building relationships with broad range of constituencies

Strong technical background

Ability to develop a deep understanding of the business domains of the users involved

Demonstrated ability to direct large teams to successful implementation

Demonstrated organizational skill

Management experience

Ability to work under deadline pressure

Excellent analytic and problem solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Ability to instill quality in every aspect of the job function

Start date
n.a
Duration
43 weeks
From
Request Technology-Anthony Honquest
Published at
08.03.2014
Project ID:
676475
Contract type
Freelance
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