Senior Project Manager in AZ-Phoenix - (Contract)

We are seeking for the Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating project activities in a matrixed organization to ensure that project goals are accomplished within the established time frame and funding parameters.

Responsibilities:

• Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents.
• Able to quickly build collaborative relationships with project stakeholders and project team members
• Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with department leadership in a matrix environment.
• Ensures project results are clearly articulated within scope and delivered business benefits are of the highest caliber.
• Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved and time, cost and quality parameters are met.
• Performs resource capacity analysis and resource plan management in partnership with department leadership.
• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Serves as subject matter expert in briefing stakeholders in aspects of project progress related to work completion, scope, cost and quality.
• Prepares and manages all project related management plans in support of obtaining business benefits.
• Ensures flexibility in their use of project management methodology based on the project requirements and teams involved (Agile, Waterfall, or a hybrid).
• Validates financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Makes good decisions in ambiguous situations and provides stakeholders with recommendations and contingency plans.
• Represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums.
• Publishes scheduled project status reports.
• Facilitates the procurement and sourcing process by defining deliverables, managing procurement team tasks, and ensuring negotiation activities are tracked and documented.
• Mentors and coaches to team members and/or other project managers.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• This position requires at least eight consecutive years of project management experience to include package implementation and support of complex business and technology projects.
• Must have sound business and technical acumen. Project Managers must understand the fundamental concepts of the modern-day technical environment.
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management Methodologies (PMI, Prince 2, etc.) and SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Kanban, etc.);
• Retail/Business background and a proven ability to inspire teamwork, earn trust, facilitate collaboration and remove barriers to ensure project delivery.
• Project Management best practices including communication, budget, cost, schedule, risk, change and quality management.
• Experience with contract review and vendor negotiation is also needed.
• Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Project Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• PMP Certification, Prince2 or equivalent Project Management certification required.