Senior Project Manager

Project Manager - Senior

Duration: 6 months – Remote OR

Contract-to-Hire - Hybrid

Taylor, TX

NOTE: Waterfall Project Management Experience is Required

PLEASE NOTE OUR CLIENT DOES NOT ACCEPT C2C

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, directs and coordinates activities of designated technical and business projects, to ensure that goals are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Develops, manages and coordinates project plans of different degrees of complexity. Specifies work breakdown, scheduling, budget, identification of risks, contingency plans and allotment of resources for each phase of the project.

JOB DUTIES

- Manages projects consistent with the organizations Corporate Standards, Operating Procedures, and department processes.

- Manages project scope, schedule, budget, risk / issue, change controls, phase gating and general project administration.

- Promotes a culture of early risk mitigation and accountability and incorporates relevant techniques into the project plan and management.

- Understands project success criteria and provides guidance and consultation to the project delivery structure to meet those objectives.

- Develops project plans specifying milestones, tasks, start/end durations and resource allocations for each phase of the project.

- Manages the work of the project team to ensure that accountable personnel complete project activities on time and within budget, while ensuring the high priority items stay on track.

- Manages vendor activities to ensure alignment to the Statement of Work.

- Leads and coordinates cross-functional teams responsible for all aspects of a project, promoting teamwork, collaboration, and candid conversation.

- Monitors metrics to track team performance against schedule expectations and budget.

- Proactively and effectively communicates project status, risks, and issues to management, project owners, and others.

- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills and applies good judgement for escalation.

- Demonstrates accountability for the results of the team.

- Creates and maintains project schedules using Microsoft Project Online.

- Leverages Microsoft Project Online and Power BI for project reporting.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

- May advise the work of lower level professional and/or support employees.

- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

- Engages with senior management and executives as needed.

- Skilled at project planning in a resource-matrixed enterprise.

- Manages the highest complexity projects with a high level of autonomy.

- Maintains a strong understanding of the business and systems for the area of specialization.

- Effectively leads and facilitates resolution on complex project issues.

- Effectively leads and facilitates organizational change management.

- May provide recommendations regarding issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices.

- May oversee project assignments, work schedules, training, mentoring, and coaching for other employees.

- May support onboard and readiness activities for new Project Managers.

- May lead Project Management Office improvement initiatives.

- Demonstrates excellent ability to forecast project resources required for successful planning and execution of very large complex projects.

- Leads conversations with executives and project sponsors.

EXPERIENCE

- Must have: Waterfall experience

- Requires a minimum of 8 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements

- Requires a minimum of 6 years as Project Manager on large-scale projects

- Project schedule creation and maintenance using Microsoft Project Online or Project Server

- Project reporting using Microsoft Project Online and Power BI

- Minimum 2 years in a program manager role (preferred)

- Task assignment and tracking using JIRA (preferred)

- Detailed understanding of the organization’s energy, market, and utility business (preferred)

- Software project management experience

- Preferred: Preferred ServiceNow experience

- Preferred: Texas-based or open to relocation if opportunity opens for full-time conversion

EDUCATION

- Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (Required)

- Master's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (Preferred)

- Or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

CERTIFICATION

- PMP Project Management Professional (Highly Preferred)

- PgMP Program Management Professional (Preferred)

MWResource does not discriminate based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.