Sr Project/Program Manager - IT PMO - Finance Projects at Horizontal Talent in Mounds View, Minnesota

Job Description:

*background check required

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•    Identify and manage overall project scope across several interrelated projects 

•    Prepare impact analysis against scope, schedules and budget 

•    Identify, review and present all Change Requests to governance groups 

•    Ensure quality of all program and project outcomes, deliverables and products 

•    Comply with all Corporate policies, Standards, Procedures and Processes 

•    Create, maintain and report Business Case and Benefits Realization Plan 

•    Provides guidance about work activities to colleagues 

•    Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results 

•    Create, maintain and report against a cross project schedule and resource management plan 

•    Liaise with key Stakeholders and implementation resource groups to ensure alignment of priorities 

•    Liaison: Frequent interaction with internal or external contacts at various organizational levels concerning on-going operation or changes relating to processes or programs. 

•    Leads briefings with internal and external contacts 

•    Identify, mitigate and review Risk and Issue Logs 

•    Assume ownership for all project level risks and issues 

•    Assume ownership for all critical project level risks and issues 

•    Ability to work in a fast paced environment 

•    Ability to work well under pressure and maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude 

•    Establish and maintain PMO standards in line with Business Owner and Project Sponsor needs 

EXPERIENCE: 

•    More than 10 years’ experience in Project Management 

•    Full project lifecycle and a minimum of 5 complex projects of more than 2 year duration 

•    Proven knowledge of developing and implementing strategic goals 

•    Resource planning experience 

•    Matrix team management responsibilities 

•    Proven steering group management skills 

EDUCATION: 

•    PMP or Member of Project Management Institute/Association of Project Management 

•    Advanced level of competency in Microsoft Project, Project Server and Office 

•    Completed 4 year degree