Location: Harrisburg PA - local candidatesPosition Type: Hybrid must be onsite for 1 week per monthContract Length: 2.5 years
Work Status: W2 only US Citizen or Permanent ResidentsPosition Overview:The Senior Project Management Specialist will support our client in delivering a large technology project. In this role you and a small team will provide independent Validation & Verification (IV&V) services on a two year long technology project that will develop a modernized back-office system. You will work closely with management and the projects development team to identify and resolve issues that arise during the verification process.
This new back-office system aims to unify all toll transactions customer touchpoints and enterprise software (SAP Microsoft etc.) into a single system that is customer focused and offers seamless integration with other systems. Areas of focus for this IV&V team will include project management agile software development IT systems architecture data migration high volume transactions and tolling back-office operations.
Required Skills:- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management with a focus on large-scale IT projects.
- Proven experience in Agile Software Development IT systems integration and tolling back-office operations.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to provide innovative solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- PMP or similar project management certification is preferred.
Duties:- Provide independent oversight on the projects schedule and financial performance alignment of project goals and adherence to the development teams scope of work.
- Provide actionable recommendations that can be used by the project team to resolve issues and avoid risks.
- Facilitate regular meetings and reviews with various members of the client development team and corporate management.
- Manage relationships with the projects development staff sub-consultants and the clients management team.
- Produce regular status reports on work plan status target dates budget resource capacity and other ad hoc reports as needed.
- Collaborate closely with management and work groups to develop and maintain work plan documents proactively identifying potential issues and implementing effective solutions.
- Must be able to travel to Harrisburg PA for one week each month as part of job responsibilities.
- Adhere to contract requirements and comply with all corporate policies and procedures.
Required Experience:
Senior IC