Project Manager

TEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, helping clients activate ideas and solutions for transformation. They are seeking an expert level Project Management Specialist to manage a complex multi-business unit technology transformation within their Transportation product line, ensuring successful implementation while managing deadlines and budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Understand technology program requirements with focus on S&OP and Supply Chain Management implementations and apply project management principles to drive to results
• Develop detailed project plans following hybrid methodologies and manage all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training, and on-time delivery within budget constraints
• Build and maintain active, collaborative relationships with all levels of resources to understand and address program challenges
• Support the Sr. Manager in managing IT partner solution delivery relationships
• Coordinate sub-projects while meeting overall scope, schedule, and budget requirements. Ensure adherence to the Office of Technology Delivery Framework
• Apply implementation expertise and knowledge, work alongside and support a strong functional and technical team to meet program deliverables
• Lead and contribute to development of the customer's objectives and principles to achieve goals in a creative and effective way
• Drive resolution of project obstacles; exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple sources
• Lead the tracking and management of project risks and issues
• Understand the project budget components and tracking mechanisms
• Provide leadership in dashboard metric definition, collection and publication
• Support the teams in providing data-driven and comprehensive status reports
• Mentor and coach less experienced project managers
• Evaluate delivery methodology and identifying needed areas of change
• Occasionally work non-traditional work hours
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions

Requirements:

• Must have a proven track record of directly overseeing from start to finish a minimum of two (2) technology implementations within S&OP and/or Supply Chain Management with a team of over ten (10) resources and a budget of over USD $2 million
• 10+ years of related experience through professional services consulting and/or project/program management as an IT program/project manager involving large, complex technology implementation projects with multi-million-dollar budgets to include:
• Experience working with program management and project management metrics across scope, schedule, and budget
• Experience in a corporate environment especially in a matrixed, multi-business unit domain company
• Experience in enterprise level infrastructure implementation and business support, including a broad understanding of IT infrastructure programs and projects with large, global implementations including:
• Experience in and familiarity with information security and infrastructure
• Experience in and working understanding of multiple ERPs with a complex application portfolio in a large architecture footprint
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology Management, Project Management or related field (or equivalent years of experience, education and training
• PMI® PMP® Certification
• Change Management Practitioner
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Experience in working with 3rd party vendors
• Indirect management of strong-matrix project teams or product teams consisting of full-time and contracted resources
• Keen understanding of multiple leadership, communication, and thinking styles
• Possesses ambition and drive to make an impact
• Understands how to influence change without direct control within a decentralized business unit culture
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment as new IT models, technologies and processes