Position: IT Project Manager

Location: Springdale, AR

Duration: 8 Months

Job Description:

Candidate must be able to lead large cross-functional teams in the deployment of enterprise-wide projects and programs, directing teams of internal staff and external vendors in delivering business-facing IT solutions.

Must have:

• Ability to manage diverse programs/multiple high-visibility projects at once
• Experience with multi-million-dollar projects

Preferable:

• Previous experience executing systems/application implementation projects
• Primary ongoing responsibility is for management of projects.
• Focuses on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders, management, and leadership.
• Leads cross functional project team consisting of internal and 3rd party employees.
• Must have: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Must have:

• Experience with HR and Payroll-related applications
• Leads in the planning, implementation and introduction of projects for new systems and technologies,
• as well as continued effective maintenance of detailed project plan and charter
• Must be able to create project plans to fit stakeholder and customer needs and deliver within budget on desired outcomes
• Must be able to perform project tracking through clear and concise status reports and time management reporting while proactively identifying potential risks
• Has direct responsibility for project budget and resources.
• Accountable for delivery of the project and project deliverables on time, on budget and on scope
• Must be able to manage financials and document/communicate the benefits of the project
• Facilitate the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements;
• resolve or assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas;
• develop methods to monitor project or area progress; and provide corrective supervision if necessary
• Responsible for assembling the project staff and manage personnel administration of team members assigned to their functional area,
• e. providing input into performance reviews; manage indirect resources assigned to project tasks including consulting resources
• Serve as a central point of contact for the functional managers involved in related business processes;
• work with end users and business unit managers to support applications and/or projects
• Provide management, Steering Committee and PMO with accurate and timely project/team status reports
• Effectively manages selected vendors, reviews their billings and ensures integrity of their deliverables
• Facilitate the definition of acceptability criteria with the project customer / users of the solution
• Guides and oversees all members of the project team in their planning of their tasks
• Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes
• Follow defined, agreed upon project management methodology(s) .