IT Project Manager – Senior

Job title: IT Project Manager – Senior

Company: TalentBurst

Job description: Job Description

REMOTE POSITION

The top 3 skills:

– Infrastructure or Security related experience
– Strong communicator
– Must have prior project management skills 7+ years.

Resource will be working on project such as Zero Trust, Security Enhancements into ITSM platform, XDR, Email Distribution Upgrades, and/or Hardware Currency Upgrades.
Project Manager – IT Management Services

A. Role Description

The Project Manager is responsible for the coordination and completion of projects that execute within the IT Infrastructure and Cyber Security domain. They are responsible for creating and managing the supporting project plans, business expectations, steering committees, budget, risks and issues and in general, all the project governance mechanisms . The Project Manager must be effective at leading and guiding the work of project delivery teams, serving as a liaison between project/business owners and technical stakeholders, and monitoring progress to assure scope, schedule and budget targets are met.

The Project Manager reports to the IT Program Management Office. In this position, a resource is responsible for leading Infrastructure and System Enhancements projects within the Information Technology department. Projects may include Server Migrations, VM Upgrades, Active Directory Remediation, Messaging Infrastructure Migration / Remediation, ServiceNow Enhancements, Zero Trust, Security enhancements, and Data Loss Prevention. Position requires broad understanding of Infrastructure services, processes, and services, and in addition coordinating with strategic sourcing partners, and leading onshore and offshore delivery teams.
B. Responsibilities
 Responsible for preparing the overall project plan, development and execution of deliverables, and budgeting

 Oversee all project delivery activities and serve as the main point of contact for project resources, stakeholders, and 3rd party vendors

 Document all project milestones within the project plan

 Monitor and report on project scope, schedule, and budget

 Coordinate internal resources and 3rd parties/vendors for project execution

 Identify and manage project dependencies

 Asses and manage risk for the project, develop and implement mitigation plans

 Responsible for the preparation and submission of weekly, monthly, or quarterly project status reports

 Communicate to project sponsors, steering committees, team members and other key stakeholders; delivering audience appropriate messages

C. Required Skills and Qualifications
 10 or more years of relevant professional experience; financial services or insurance experience “plus”

 7 or more years experience with project management, coordinating and executing IT projects

 Understanding of infrastructure services including Active Directory, Messaging, Physical and Virtual Server Compute, and ServiceNow functions.

 Zero Trust Security, Identity Access Management & Governance, or Network / Application / Data Segmentation a plus

 General knowledge of virtualized and cloud computing environments

 Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills

 Possess strong project management (planning, organizing, monitoring, reporting) skills

 Knowledge of the IT Project Lifecycle, especially with regard to planning and initiation, delivery, testing, & problem resolution

 Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently on a regular basis

 Budget / Financial Management

 Bachelor’s degree in Business or Computer Science

 Experience managing vendors working within an infrastructure outsourcing model

 PMP, PgMP, Six Sigma certification (or similar relevant credential) preferred; interest in ongoing career development in other aspects of information technology

 Communication, leadership, team building, influencing, decision making, negotiation, interpersonal skills, detail oriented, organization

 Ability to adapt quickly to new environments, and a fast learner

Expected salary:

Location: Halifax, NS

Job date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:34:53 GMT