This position is looking for someone who is able to work fully remote and is either a US citizen or Green card holder. This is a 6-month contract position that is looking to pay between $60-$70/hr. This position requires a bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience managing IT projects.
Examples of Important Duties Leads others through business change and implementation plans. Drives teams to consensus and completion. Collaborate with project leaders to define project scope, objective, reporting, and other deliverables that support business objectives in collaboration with stakeholders and senior management. Apply project management concepts, principles, and practices for delivering tactical or strategic projects. Assist project leaders create and maintain project plans that communicate tasks, milestones dates, and status plus resource allocation. Actively manage project scope, budget schedule, communications, risks and issues in accordance with PMI standards, and accurately report status on budget, schedule and project health. Effectively communicate status and manage project expectations with team members and stakeholders in a timely and professional manner. Demonstrate technical understanding in the solution areas of assigned projects. Serve as vendor and liaison and Contract Administrator for enterprise Technology contracts. PREFERRED CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other related technical disciplineProven familiarity with software based project management and presentation applicationsProven track record of success in multiple complex projectsAbility to interface with and influence people at all levels within the organizationStrong process definition skills with a focus on continuous improvementStrong leadership skillsMinimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Management Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or any related field. Project Management Professional (PMP) highly desired 8+ years' experience managing IT projects with a majority of experience managing budgets exceeding $1M and spanning multiple business functions and development teams. Prefer experience managing projects within Higher Education. Experience with Microsoft Office Products, especially SharePoint, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio. #J-18808-Ljbffr
