Project Manager

Title: IT Project Manager  Location: Remote - Preference for VA or FL Duration: Initial 6 months contract with extensions Compensation: $59-$66/hr Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or or Authorized to work in US IT Project Manager  Required Qualifications and Skills: • 15 Years of IT Project Management experience is required • Background experience in application development • Significant experience managing large-scale application integrations across an enterprise • Ability to work with stakeholders in application development, business teams, and executive leadership • Strong communicator at various levels of management required • Experience with Azure DevOps, Excel, Power BI, or equivalent tools • Self-starter, ability to work independently and across project teams and organizations • An active PMP Certification Desired Qualifications and Skills: • Application integration experience with IAM is a large plus • Prior experience working in the Financial Industry • Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM) or Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner/Project Manager (POPM) Day-to-Day Role: • Track progress and schedules for a workstream across dozens of applications and application dependencies simultaneously, and update tracking daily • Proactively determine next steps and best path forward based on current status and delivery dates • Report on project activities through verbal and written communication. • Demonstrate a positive "can-do” attitude and create energy within the project team • Identify, communicate, and support the resolution of technical, tactical, and operational project issues and risks • Facilitate project team and stakeholder meetings for the resolution of program-related issues • Build and maintain relationships with team members, management, key stakeholders, and/or external contacts (vendors, etc.) A Project Manager ensures that the work scope is completed in a quality manner, within budget, and on time by providing leadership in planning, organizing, and controlling the work effort "1. Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, and budgeting 2. Excellent leadership and team coordination abilities 3. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills 4. Knowledge of risk management and process improvement techniques "