Senior Project Manager - Minneapolis, MN at Digital Technology Solutions

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead technical projects focused on infrastructure, network, and security initiatives. This role requires a collaborative leader with deep project management expertise and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Key Responsibilities

Project / Program Planning & Management

• Develop comprehensive project plans using Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.
• Coordinate internal resources and external vendors to execute project plans within agreed baselines.
• Utilize departmental tools for project tracking, reporting, and documentation.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor project teams, including junior project managers.
• Foster a collaborative and productive team environment.
• Ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables across teams.
• Drive change management and conflict resolution within assigned projects.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with project sponsors and key stakeholders.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management.
• Ensure alignment of project goals with business objectives.

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues with mitigation planning.
• Monitor and report project progress and performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Budget & Resource Management

• Develop and manage project budgets per governance standards.
• Allocate resources effectively using demand management and capacity planning.
• Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.

Transformation & Organizational Change Management

• Lead project-specific transformation and change management initiatives to ensure solution adoption.

Process Improvement

• Support continuous improvement of project management processes and methodologies.
• Stay informed of industry trends and emerging best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing IT and business projects, including at least two (2) years in a lead role collaborating across multiple divisions and organizational levels.

Degree Equivalencies:

• Associate’s degree counts as two years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) counts as four years of experience.

Certifications:

• Project Management:PMP or PgMP (required)
• Agility:CSM or SAFe (required)
• Desired Certifications:CISSP, CISM, CCNA, CCNP, ITIL, Azure, AWS

Desired Skills and Tools Expertise

• Project Management Tools: MS Project, PPM tools
• Agility Tools: Azure DevOps, Jira