Senior IT Project Manager - ConsultNet

Contract to hire (6-12 months)
Uncasville, CT (3 days onsite)

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops project plans to a prescribed standard and in a software tool defined by IT management
• Assists in the resource and financial budget estimation process for potential information technology projects
• Measures the progress of the project(s) by monitoring resource hours and financial budget against the baselined project plan
• Communicates with business sponsors and IT executives, functional area managers and/or consultants regarding status of specific projects
• Generates weekly and monthly project status reports to a prescribed format and standard as defined by the Project Management Office
• Negotiates contracts under the supervision of IT executives and Legal
• Facilitates the development and quality control of all projects deliverables as defined by our Information Technology Project and Portfolio Management Methodology
• Performs post-implementation reviews of assigned projects and chronicles key lessons-learned and key "planned” vs. "actual” performance metrics
• Performs risk management analysis on assigned projects and develops a comprehensive mitigation plan for identified risks
• Escalates issues that will have a material impact on the success of the project to direct supervisor in a timely manner
• Identifies resource constraints that will have a material impact on the negotiated completion of assigned projects and recommends alternatives and/or trade-offs

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for enforcing the privacy rules pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as applicable to us
• Promotes superior customer service
• May be responsible for supervising Project Leaders or Project Managers for the purpose of managing high complex projects

Minimum Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related field, and six years of progressive Information Technology work experience
• Two years managing medium complexity information systems projects (budgets > $500K and resource hours > 1,000)
• Requires a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one project portfolio management tool (e.g. MS Project Server)
• Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Obtain and maintain at least one or more applicable gaming licenses in multiple jurisdictions

OR

• Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related field, and ten years of progressive Information Technology work experience
• Two years managing medium complexity information systems projects (budgets > $500K and resource hours > 1,000)
• Requires a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Demonstrated knowledge of at least one project portfolio management tool (e.g. MS Project Server)
• Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Obtain and maintain at least one or more applicable gaming licenses in multiple jurisdictions

Competencies:

• Development of comprehensive project plans using the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in the project schedule tool selected by the Project Management Office (PMO)
• Estimate duration and effort for project tasks with the aid of functional managers and technical leads
• Project risk identification and mitigation
• Ability to base-line a project plan, identify the project's critical path and monitor the project plan once base-lined
• Application of Project Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis
• Measurement of critical project metrics (e.g. budget, resource hours, critical milestone dates)

Welcome to ConsultNet and the family of companies, Tekne, SaltClick, TechBridge, and OmniMedia. As a premier national provider of technology talent and solutions, our expertise spans across project services, contract-to-hire, direct placement, and managed services both onshore and nearshore.

Celebrating more than 25 years of partnership with a diverse client base, we've crafted rewarding opportunities for our consultants, fostering high-performing teams that deliver impactful results.

Over the last few years thousands of consultants have found their calling with us in roles that have made a meaningful impact on their lives, enhanced their career, challenged them, and propelled them towards achieving their personal and professional goals. At the ConsultNet family of companies, we believe effective communication is crucial in aligning the right job with your unique skills and professional aspirations. To us, it's all about the personal approach we take and the values we uphold.

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