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  • ID
    #18767328
  • Job type
    Contract
  • Salary
    $80+
  • Source
    SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
  • Date
    2021-08-19
  • Deadline
    2021-10-18

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Job Title: Senior Project Manager – IT Supply Chain

Durations: 12+ Months

Locations: Seattle, WA

Job Description:This position contributes to the success of the client by leading high performing teams on complex enterprise product implementations and upgrade projects. As a senior project manager, you will partner closely with the client and business stakeholders, collaborating on project planning and execution, and project delivery. The initial assignment for this position will be to conduct an upgrade of our Hyperion platform which contains fifteen individual applications/modules.

Key projects:
  • The initial assignment for this position will be to take over leading an in-flight project being delivered for our Store Development business organization, and to conduct a second phase project pertaining to a Recycling Application for use in our retail stores. The in-flight project builds on pilot work to, “ Expand technology to support 4PL program for Store Dev.” “4PL” refers to fourth party logistics providers who provide value-added services related to construction materials and store equipment into the sites of new stores as they are being constructed.
  • Purpose of this team: Corporate technology
  • Reason for the request: Supplement additional workload on team

Technology requirements:
  • Understanding of ST project management practices.
  • Expert-level knowledge of standards and practices for ST project and program lifecycle management activities and deliverables.
  • Clear understanding of project technical activities, including: (1) solution analysis and design; (2) enterprise, solution, and infrastructure architecture; (3) systems integration; (4) data conversion and migration; (5) environment management and build processes; and (6) deployment planning and execution.
  • Expertise in MS Project.
  • Advanced skills in the MS Office Product Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Degree or certifications required:Bachelor’s Degree desired; Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, orManagement preferred.PMP, PgMP, and Scrum Master Certifications are a plus.

Required background & Skills:
  • Minimum of three years’ experience as a project manager in IT or a software development setting; must have at least five years overall experience working in IT or a software development setting.
  • Enterprise system implementation experience.
  • Experience herding business cats (lots of business stakeholders who will have probably insufficient bandwidth to adequately participate in the effort).
  • Experience working with Finance professionals (they can be pretty persnickety).
  • Poise and experience conducting executive-level steerco meetings.
  • Experience using Agile methods and working on complex, integrated platforms required.
  • Leads by example and builds teams with a confident and positive attitude, patience, honesty and integrity, and a strong sense of commitment.
  • Has the ability to know what is possible and what is not, and to know how to navigate project engagements efficiently and effectively.
  • Ability to engage in difficult conversations that result in positive, actionable outcomes.
  • Ability to navigate complex and diverse landscapes effectively.
  • Seeks and provides honest, transparent feedback.
  • Ability to build and lead high-performing project teams.
  • Ability to set expectations and hold individuals and team members accountable to their commitments.
  • Drives decision-making that favours compromise and alignment over consensus-building.
  • Good facilitation skills; ability to adapt approach to different types of engagements.
  • Good written and verbal communication

Nice-to-have Skills:
  • Experience working on Enterprise business system implementations related to Supply Chain Operations by third party and fourth party Logistics providers

Must-Have Skills:
  • Experience as a project manager in IT or a software development setting
  • Experience working in IT or a software development setting
  • Experience using Agile methods and working on complex, integrated platforms required

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