Sr. Project Manager @ Chicago IL
Sr. Project Manager @ Chicago IL
NextRow Digital
Chicago, IL
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- Managing PMO operational activities, ensuring current, accurate and quality project information across the portfolio
- Defining project scopes, initiating and managing midsize to large projects
- Creating and executing project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Initiating and managing multiple projects in parallel and with multiple dependencies
- Producing project reports and performance metrics
- Communicating with the Portfolio Management Office manager and ITS management regarding the status of specific projects
- Identify and manage project risks
- Using influence to eliminate bottlenecks and potential resource alignment problems
- Managing projects within standard project management methodologies to time, quality and budget
- Identifying resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities
- Managing through all stages of the project life cycle
- Managing stakeholders and stakeholder expectations
- Building strong project teams across multiple CPS divisions
- Providing excellent service to clients (internal and external to ITS)
- Effectively managing vendor relationships in accordance to CPS and ITS strategies and directives.
- Providing project status and other deliverables at each stage of the Project Management Methodology
- Demonstrating a willingness to collaborate and support the PMO and ITS peers and leadership
- Planning, directing and implementing projects on time, within budget and with desired
- functionality
- Performs related duties as required
- The Project Manager is also responsible for supporting the advancement of the PMO’s mission.
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Supporting Portfolio Management that provides a forward-looking picture of project work
- Continuously improving the Project Methodology
- Providing input into Project Management Best Practices
- Educating ITS staff and CPS Project Management stakeholders on PMO processes and tools
Education Required
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
- CAPM or PMP Certification preferred
- Demonstrated experience in Project Management 5 years’ experience preferred
- Experience in Information Technology 4 years’ experience preferred
- Experience in Education (K-12) project or program work preferred
- Proficient in Project Management practices, principles, and tools
- Knowledgeable about organization and process structures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to apply process standards
- Self-motivated/willingness to take initiative
- Proven ability to build positive working relationships within own team and other areas of business
- Ability to effectively communicate with customers, project and functional management to identify
- needs and evaluate alternative solutions
- Ability to work as a Project Manager on multiple simultaneous projects
- Ability to work independently towards established goals
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology -
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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