Job Title : IT Project Manager
Type of Engagement : 12-month contract ( Not open to 3rd party C2C consultants. Visa sponsorship is not available)
Work Location : Onsite hybrid position in Richmond, VA
Job Overview :
Manage infrastructure projects ranging from $100k to $1M, covering areas such as WAN / circuit connectivity for remote facilities, data center, building renovations, security architecture, network configuration and upgrades. Projects may include outside vendors and PM manages those contracts.
Essential Job Responsibilities :
- Experienced managing major projects in l arge corporate or enterprise environments. Responsible for budgets of at least $3M and teams of at least 15 people.
- Driver, not a passenger : Demonstrated owner with accountability for project success. Not a facilitator, coordinator, or project historian.
- Must have experience with waterfall / predictive methodologies
- Accountable for managing budgets and resource plans.
- Skilled at developing project schedule and budget estimates, tracking against them and reporting progress.
- Demonstrated understanding of project risk management.
- Experienced with process for selecting vendor through RFP, negotiating SOW and managing vendor performance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills at all organization levels, including senior leadership.
- Experienced establishing and maintaining project governance plan including working with project sponsor, steering committee and stakeholders.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Project. MS Project Online and SAP user experience are beneficial.
Required Skills & Experience :
Minimum of 6+ years of experienceMinimum Highschool Diploma or equivalencyPreference for candidate with prior utility experienceMUST have previous experience in regulated industryBig Bonus Points if you Have :
Utility experience