IT Project Manager - Hybrid St. Louis

Codetech•Saint Louis, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Project Manager independently defines and manages scope and schedules for large, complex projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. The role develops plans and secures internal and external resources for higher-risk, higher-impact projects, helps prioritize work that spans multiple disciplines or groups, and supports team success by proactively addressing needs and removing barriers to progress. The position provides vendor-management expertise, including reviewing requests for proposals and vendor contracts and selecting appropriate vendors. It manages demand planning in collaboration with the Demand Planning group, administers project budgets and complex-project invoices, and maintains project quality using Waterfall project management methods. The manager anticipates scope creep and risks, conducts risk analysis, prepares preliminary risk-response plans, and manages change-control issues. The role also contributes to the development and improvement of PMO processes, methodology, tools, and automation. It facilitates logistics and problem-solving to improve team velocity and engagement, shields teams from external interference, and prepares stakeholders for project delivery by promoting transparency and communicating project value. The manager facilitates recurring status meetings with Digital Project Managers, Digital Supervisors, and Digital Directors, and develops and implements change strategies and plans to support stakeholder and user engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of relevant experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, or project accounting, including cost management systems supporting project budgets, forecasts, and spending.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
Expert project-management knowledge and skills.
Knowledge of project-management tools such as MS Project and Primavera.
Knowledge of change-management strategies and principles.
Understanding of project planning principles, including timing, costs, and the implications of cost overruns.
Ability to develop strategies for optimal resource utilization.
Strategic thinking and skill in vendor management.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies.

Responsibilities

Define and manage the scope and schedule of large and complex projects, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
Develop plans and coordinate internal and external resources for higher-risk, higher-impact, and more complex projects.
Help prioritize projects that affect multiple disciplines or groups.
Proactively identify and address team needs, remove barriers, and protect teams from external interference.
Review requests for proposals and vendor contracts, select appropriate vendors, and manage vendor relationships.
Manage the demand planning process with the Demand Planning group and guide others in that process.
Manage budgets for large and complex projects and review and approve invoices for complex projects.
Ensure the quality of higher-risk and higher-impact projects using Waterfall project management methods, including coordinating meetings, tracking budgets, and following up on action items.
Interpret and anticipate scope creep; perform risk analysis and prepare preliminary plans for potential risks.
Assist with developing, implementing, and improving PMO processes, methodology, tools, and automation.
Solve logistical and process challenges to improve team velocity and engagement.
Manage change-control issues as they arise.
Prepare stakeholders for project delivery, facilitate transparency and adaptation, and communicate how major projects create business value.
Facilitate recurring status meetings with Digital Project Managers, Digital Supervisors, and Digital Directors.
Create and implement project change strategies and plans, deliver internal and customer-facing change-management activities, and guide team members and peers on change-management roles and responsibilities.
Promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team, and help teams navigate roadblocks so sprints finish on time.
Develop strategies for optimal resource utilization and apply strategic thinking to vendor management.