IT Project Manager - EGS

EGS is seeking qualified candidates for IT Project Manager opportunities for our customer in Amarillo, TX at the Pantex Plant. A clearance is not required for this position.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of strategic IT projects ensuring consistency with and adherence to company strategies, policies, processes, methodologies, commitments and goals

• Manages and directs the day-to-day activities of one or more projects including the formulation of the project teams, development of project execution plans, and deliverables
• Leads complex IT projects through the full project life-cycle to include project initiation, project planning, project execution, project monitoring, and project closure to successfully deliver assigned projects within agreed upon constraints (e.g., scope, schedule, labor cost, and quality)
• Develops and executes within full scale project execution plans to include deliverables, goals, milestones, resource loading, and cost; manages the project budget, and project resources
• Directs and utilizes project team resources to successfully deliver assigned projects within agreed upon constraints (e.g., scope, schedule, labor cost, and quality). Participates with project teams, peers, and management to resolve resource conflicts, priorities, and project issues
• Develops and maintains project and/or technical documentation, per procedures; and ensures completeness and accuracy
• Ensures effective communications exists with and among projects for which he/she is responsible
• Briefs upper management weekly and/or monthly on project activities, cost, schedule, status, and technical performance
• Participates in departmental management processes such as planning, budgeting, and scheduling
• Participates and/or develops procurement deliverables (e.g., statements of work, bills of material) for external services and materials; may require serving in a subcontractor administrator role

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with a minimum of four years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of two years of relevant experience

Experience:

• Experience in Microsoft Project and/or Primavera (P6) proven experience or equivalent tool
• Ability to work independently and to work effectively as part of a group with diverse backgrounds and skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, time management skills, organizational skills, and oral and written skills
• A good understanding of risk management, risk mitigation and contingency planning
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Additional Preferred job requirements:

• SAFe Certification preferred
• Scrum Master Certification preferred
• Agile Project Management Certification preferred
• ITIL Foundations Certification preferred
• ServiceNow experience with Agile Development and Project modules preferred
• Highly-motivated with proven ability to develop, lead, and manage multiple concurrent and complex IT related infrastructure and/or application development projects in a fast paced, demanding business environment on time and within budget
• Knowledge and understanding of project management best practices and processes such as those of the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Knowledge and understanding of project lifecycle management and software development life cycle
• IT project leadership skills focused on control of the classic triple constraints of time, cost, and quality
• Ability to manage and direct the activities of multi-disciplinary teams consisting of IT technical personnel, functional personnel, and interfaces with internal and external customers, including management and stakeholders
• Ability to logically and systematically evaluate project and process problems to determine appropriate solutions
• Experience in conflict resolution with individuals or a team
• Exercises initiative and independent judgment and discretion under limited supervision
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master is desired
• Experience executing agile projects is desired

Security: No clearance required.

Hours: Work schedule is a 9/80 M-Fri schedule for Pantex site