Technical Project Manager

Are you an experienced Project Manager in search of your next contract opportunity? Our high-profile client is seeking to hire a Project Manager to join their talented team on a 6-month contract with a strong probability of extension.

Apply for this amazing opportunity if this sounds like a good fit for you!

Advantages

What’s in it for you!

As a consultant with our client, you’ll receive :

• Highly competitive market hourly rates
• A 6 month contract with a strong probability of extension
• Remote interview process

Responsibilities

The Project Manager works closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to create and manage projects that solve internal business problems and bring experiences to life for our guests.

They work closely with business stakeholders and Technology teams to ensure project plans are in place and managed. The project manager is organized, curious, great at facilitation and knows how to get the right people involved at any given time to solve problems.

They value managing risks and dependencies to ensure our teams are working in the most optimal way to deliver value as quickly as possible.

A project manager values various delivery methodologies ranging from waterfall to Kanban to scrum.

• Plan, manage, monitor, and close / handover to operations for large projects with complex scope, multiple work streams and interdependencies.
• Effectively manage and report on risks and mitigation, scope, budget and timelines
• Develop relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet timeline and business objectives.
• Ensure all project / program tasks are clearly understood, assigned and tracked.
• Complete all project documentation required based on our PMO process.
• Engage in and communicate ideas for supporting the continuous improvement of PMO processes with a positive and constructive attitude and for developing this attitude in others.
• Ability to manage in both Agile and Waterfall environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science / engineering or business
• PMP and or Scrum certification considered an asset
• 3+ years of project management / industry work experience
• Familiarity with IT SDLC processes (waterfall and agile) and compliance requirements such as PCI & SOX
• Ability to manage project budgets including capital and expense costs
• Strong leadership, sound judgement, critical thinking and decision-making skills
• Aptitude to learn and manage change
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to successfully manage teams with competing priorities within deadlines in a complex and rapidly evolving organization.

Summary

If you are a Project Manager and the prospect of joining a dedicated team intrigues you, then this role with our high-profile client could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Apply below or reach out to your Randstad representative for more information.

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