IT Project Manager - Contract - W2 Only

IT Project ManagerNote: Couple days a week on site in one of these locations; St. Louis, MO - Whitestown, Indiana - Tempe, Arizona - Florence, New Jersey.20% travel during the go liveResponsibilities:

• Responsible for delivery and success of assigned strategic initiatives from a holistic view. Assess priorities against business value to ensure epic release schedule is aligned to business priorities. Optimize results within business and time constraints.
• Collaborate and facilitate communication and meetings with TPO s, BPO s, Domain Owners, Vendors, Engineers, Scrum Masters and other leaders to assure full alignment. Define schedules, identify and manage dependences, solutions to business problems, and provide updates as priorities and schedules change. Escalate as needed keeping leadership aware of major risks and issues with mitigation and contingency plans. Drive activities to achieve aligned goals.
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, and status reports. Conduct necessary meetings and is responsible for schedule and status tracking. Conduct presentations regarding initiative product status to cross functional IT teams and business/domain stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to project management process and project documentation standards.

Licensures/Certifications:Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred, Scrum Master Certification preferred.Computer or Other Skills:

• Extensive project management skills using various programs to prepare and execute business plans.
• Microsoft office applications.
• JIRA and Agile methodologies.
• Strong facilitation, verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Eager to learn and adapt.
• Should be able to act as change agent.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of PBM, healthcare industry helpful.
• Advanced knowledge of project development, including process mapping, budgeting and timeline creation.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward project completion.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills; advanced facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and identify and challenge issues as they arise.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business and travel requirements.

Bachelor s degree in computer science, project management or related field desired Responsible for delivery and success of assigned strategic initiatives from a holistic view. Assess priorities against business value to ensure epic release schedule is aligned to business priorities. Optimize results within business and time constraints.For more information please contact Tom Mazzulla ator Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area. Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects. Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.