Project Management & Strategic Operations Project Manager (Contract)

Summary:

The Contractor Project Management Services is a role within the Project Management & Strategic Operations (PMSO) team reporting directly to the Sr. Director Technology Portfolio Management. The Contractor PMSO Project Management Services will have execution delivery responsibilities for the implementation of an in-house banking capability for Vertex. The Contractor PMSO Project Management Services will be charged with direct management of all PMSO activities and ensuring accurate status reporting for the implementation workstreams and driving the project outcomes.

The Contractor will work closely with various internal and external Information Technology (Data Technology and Engineering) partners as well as members of our business teams in our Accounting Tax and Treasury functions. The Contractor will ensure that the project is in alignment with other inter-dependent projects programs and stakeholders.

This is a W2 contract role.

Remote is avail. Hybrid to Boston is preferred.

US only.

The Contractor will be responsible for direct execution of the In-House Bank Enablement project within the Legal Entity & Governance Optimization (LEGO) program inclusive of the following responsibilities:

Project Governance

Scope Management

Schedule Management

Resource Management

Risk and Issue Management (including cross-functional impact assessment/mitigation)

Dependency Management (both within the project and externally)

Project Management of technical components (Integration Reporting Migration configuration changes in multiple systems)

Stakeholder Management

Communications and Change Management

Business Adoption and Acceptance / Client Satisfaction

The Contractor PMSO Project Management Services will be expected to be heavily involved in presenting and monitoring status anticipating challenges unblocking issues managing dependencies and providing business sponsor and stakeholder transparency for the program through accurate and timely management reporting. The Contractor will also be responsible for collaboration with project managers from external consulting/implementation services teams to ensure successful joint outcomes and accurate management reporting where applicable.

Required Knowledge Skills and Experience:

A minimum of 8 years of experience in Project Management

Demonstrated proficiency in managing large-scale complex projects

Experience managing Information Technology projects

Experience managing projects involving Accounting teams processes and technologies especially involving Intercompany Accounting

Leadership

Demonstrated leadership presence and drive resourcefulness reliability and accountability including ability to hold others accountable for successful project delivery

Excellent presentation skills and ability to clearly and succinctly express ideas

Experience facilitating project meetings and effectively and respectfully holding team members accountable for status deliverables and the timely escalation of blockers

Unfailing commitment to representing project status in an accurate and timely manner

Successful history of managing collaborative projects with vendors and packaged software

Collaboration

Exemplify a highly collaborative mindset and actively facilitate team communication

Build strong relationships with peers and colleagues across the DTE organization and with key business partners and third-party consultants

Actively anticipate track and plan for risks and issues dependencies resourcing and contingencies

Communicate status risks and issues in a direct and timely manner

Escalate issues in a manner that is effective and direct

Skills/Tools

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Experience presenting to senior leadership in IT and business functions

Experience practicing project feature prioritization and backlog grooming methods

Experience with Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) tools and reporting

Understanding of the principles of IT / project financial management (e.g. capital expenses operating expenses amortized and expensed costs accruals actual and forecasted spend etc.)

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Experience:

Experience with high-growth stage biotechnology companies

Agile CSM PSM or similar certification and direct experience

PMP certification

Experience with implementing or expanding Intercompany Accounting and Settlement solutions such as Blackline Oracle E-Business Suite accounting applications and Kyriba treasury management

Dependent upon experience

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Vertex). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third- party agency partner; compensation medical benefits fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors including skills competencies experience location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by addition this role will be eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal and state requirements

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