Sr Manager, IT Project Management

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Job Description
 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The IT Business Operations Organization is looking for an IT Project Manager to join the IT PMO Governance team to support IT Project & Portfolio Management Operations.  The successful candidate will work on a project portfolio that oversees $500M in annual spend, while measuring compliance, provide the tools, templates, guidelines and training of project delivery in IT. The successful candidate will also assist in providing and tracking feedback and help project teams engaging in SLC/PLC activities. This individual must be a self-starter, take ownership of deliverables, exude flexibility, be a team player and be able to adapt to support the evolving business needs of IT.  Additionally will play key role in supporting and modeling the culture within your team and the broader IT organization - a culture of high-performance, data-driven decision-making, value-driven prioritization, quality governance, and compliance. This role will report to the IT PMO Lead.

EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, perform and award Six Sigma certification training to the IT Organization

• Leverage Master Blackbelt Six Sigma to review and recommend IT process improvement opportunities

• Create implementation plans for prioritized process improvements

• Acts as point of contact to automation team

• Leads project intake, feasibility studies, and project prioritization planning

• Leads development of product / project plans, including scope, deliverables, specifications, key performance indicators, resources, budget / costs, timelines, communications, testing, validation, deployment, user training and any other change management activities necessary to ensure the successful and timely implementation of assigned projects

• Works with other IT partners to identify, align and assign internal / external resources to support each project / enhancement

• Leads project team meetings and reviews and may act as the project’s scrum master

• Ensures timely and appropriate recurring and ad hoc reporting, including progress reporting, budget reporting, and reporting of key performance indicators

• Delivers recurring and ad hoc project updates / communications to IT Community

• Ensures established IT program processes and governance are followed and that established standards are met

• Manages vendor deliverables associated with own work

• Trains and mentors less experienced colleagues

• Ensures assigned work complies with established practices, policies, and processes and any regulatory or other requirements

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