Sr. SDLC Project Manager

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager (Contract) - Job4867 Location : Hybrid in Hartford, Connecticut Job Responsibilities: • Drives all project activities through the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), effectively applying various project methodologies and enforcing project standards, to ensure quality and successful on-time, on-budget delivery of their project(s). • Under supervision of Senior Leadership, assembles project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, develops project schedules and determines and acquires resources needed. • Assists in communicating the business case to project team to assist with decision making and prioritization; keeps business case at fore-front to drive decisions. • Acts as liaison between technology/business stakeholders and Senior Leadership on project status, issues and risks. • Creates and maintains project plans and ensures effective financial forecasting and tracking. • Interfaces with other technology and business organizations to reach agreement on scope, obtain resources and ensure proper preparedness. • Reviews and evaluates work to ensure quality, timeliness and adherence to organizational policies and procedures. Additional Responsibilities May coach and mentor less-experienced team members and act as team leader on systems projects. Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration or similar area of study. Five years of project management experience required. • Managing multiple projects, in various stages of the SDLC, at one time. • Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) methodology (specifically in Guide Five and Nine, Waterfall). • Agile Project Management methodologies. • Leading infrastructure-related projects such as network upgrades, hardware procurement, core Technology application deployments (such as email upgrades), and deployment and/or facility build-out. • Aiding in definition of systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines. • Presenting, communicating and articulating effectively to all levels of the organization (including technical and non-technical audiences, Senior Leadership, VPs and C-Level Executives). • Ability to interface with senior-level stakeholders in both Information Technology and the business units to partner on project scope, risk mitigation and issue resolution. • Understanding all aspects of the IT Governance and reporting. • Ability to create, own and present executive level presentations or communications. Preferred: Bachelor's Degree and at least ten years of project management experience with two years of increasing responsibilities. Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate and/or Agile Certification. Additional Notes: 1 year assignment Hybrid is preferred (in office 3x per week at minimum)