Portfolio Project Manager

job summary:
Lead Project Manager will be responsible for delivering multiple strategic efforts across various departments. This role will be a part of the Project and Portfolio Management organization and reports to the Director - Project and Portfolio Management.Lead Project Manager will be responsible for delivering multiple strategic efforts across various departments. This role will be a part of the Project and Portfolio Management organization and reports to the Director - Project and Portfolio Management.

location: Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $75 - 80 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
Key responsibilities include:

• Using hands-on and a proactive approach to ensure that value is delivered - with full responsibility for all aspects of a project including managing milestones, identifying and tracking issues and risks, and driving the team to meet project goals.
• Creating visibility into the project activities and milestones while balancing the desire to follow an agile and iterative software development process.
• Partnering with other digital delivery groups to align ongoing efforts
• Contributing to the team by participating in solution definition and removing roadblocks
• Attaining full knowledge of the functional area and helps the project teams to focus on achieving desired business outcomes.
• Surfacing challenges that require cross team coordination or leadership intervention prior to them impacting scope, cost or the timeline.
• Establishing a good cadence for communicating outside the team including conducting effective meetings for the given audience by managing the agenda, running the meeting and communicating/tracking follow-ups.
• Establishing strong relationships with IT and business stakeholders
• Helping the team in identifying development opportunities and challenging the team to actively work on improving their performance
• Managing budgets, forecasts and vendor teams; Coordinates vendor selection and contracting.
• Ensuring alignment of project objectives with the overall IT strategy and roadmap.
• Ensures project or framework specific governance is implemented

LEVEL BASED COMPETENCIES

• Level Based Competencies are to be designated based on job level and content.
• Strong Decision Making, Collaboration, conflict management, facilitation and delegation skills
• Excellent experience in dealing with C-level executives
• Can coach other project managers and business team members in applying right methodology
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Ability to drive deliverables through completion and hold team members accountable for their work
• Ability to identify potential risks and provide proactive mitigations

Technical knowledge/skills

• Advanced knowledge of IT standards, policies and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of Networking and Infrastructure project components
• Advanced knowledge of Tools for Managing and Reporting team progress
• Proficient working with technology platforms

Job / General knowledge/skills

• Positive can-do attitude, solutions-oriented and willingness to extend beyond day-to-day project manager responsibilities
• Strong ability in Problem Solving, Forward Thinking, Influencing Stakeholders
• Strong Adaptability and Sense of ownership
• Strong ability to Build Relationships and Credibility with Management
• Strong Ability to Influence and Drive Cross Functional Decisions and Initiatives

Leadership/Supervision

• Minimal to no Supervision and Oversight required
• Adherence to Performance review and Goal setting process
• Strong ability to provide feedback and apply feedback received to improve performance.

qualifications:
Lead Project Manager will be responsible for delivering multiple strategic efforts across various departments. This role will be a part of the Project and Portfolio Management organization and reports to the Director - Project and Portfolio Management.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.