Project Manager III

Kforce•Boca Raton, FL

56d•Remote

About The Position

Kforce has a client seeking a remote Project Manager III in Boca Raton, FL. Responsibilities: Strategic partner in the Business Transformation Office, guiding to shape the BTO and championing project governance and best practices across the organization Overall understanding of the business strategies and objectives and lead the execution of related initiatives Manage all phases of the project per established proces; Ensure a holistic view by coordinating with and monitoring all impacted business processes across development, sales/marketing, product, technology, professional services/implementation, support, and other workstreams Develop and maintain strong working relationships and strategic partnerships with key stakeholders/customers across divisions (may include external customers) to maximize program effectiveness and influence Develop and lead cultural change efforts to integrate program elements into the broader culture Meet financial objectives by preparing and overseeing project budgets, analyzing variances, and implementing corrective actions as needed Create project related reports/metrics/dashboards which include milestone achievements, financials, progress of deliverables, risks and issues Lead and present at Steering Committee/Sponsor meetings, provide periodic status reports to management and provide senior level presentations Liaison with other workstreams to create test plans, coordinate customer UAT and validation activities BS/BA degree in relevant discipline preferred 7-10 years of experience working on enterprise and/or large-scale initiatives spanning multiple teams Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across a highly matrixed organization, interacting, influencing, negotiating effectively with all levels of leadership and peers Ability to operate independently and innovate Successfully demonstrated leadership experience in a fast-paced environment, with frequent and substantial priority changes, challenging timelines and major resource constraints is desired Proficient in all aspects of business analysis, project management and software development lifecycle methodologies Proficient in process re-engineering methodologies such as Kaizen and Rapid Improvement Events Proficient in leveraging data and implementing reports and dashboards to drive progress and for transparency Ability to negotiate and communicate with various functions (ie. sales, marketing, customer service, billing, and testing organizations and personnel) and customer teams A results-oriented outlook with the ability to prioritize and deliver key initiatives A take-charge and decisive person capable of leading large scale initiatives Professionalism and strong communication skills Experience is preparation of presentations and PowerPoint decks Experience with MS Office, project planning software such as MS Project or Clarizen Experience in collaboration tools, for example JIRA, Confluence Experience in using Salesforce or other CRM tools Experience in data driven analysis and creation of dashboards and reports, leveraging tools such as PowerBI

Requirements

BS/BA degree in relevant discipline preferred
7-10 years of experience working on enterprise and/or large-scale initiatives spanning multiple teams
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across a highly matrixed organization, interacting, influencing, negotiating effectively with all levels of leadership and peers
Ability to operate independently and innovate
Successfully demonstrated leadership experience in a fast-paced environment, with frequent and substantial priority changes, challenging timelines and major resource constraints is desired
Proficient in all aspects of business analysis, project management and software development lifecycle methodologies
Proficient in process re-engineering methodologies such as Kaizen and Rapid Improvement Events
Proficient in leveraging data and implementing reports and dashboards to drive progress and for transparency
Ability to negotiate and communicate with various functions (ie. sales, marketing, customer service, billing, and testing organizations and personnel) and customer teams
A results-oriented outlook with the ability to prioritize and deliver key initiatives
A take-charge and decisive person capable of leading large scale initiatives
Professionalism and strong communication skills
Experience is preparation of presentations and PowerPoint decks
Experience with MS Office, project planning software such as MS Project or Clarizen
Experience in collaboration tools, for example JIRA, Confluence
Experience in using Salesforce or other CRM tools
Experience in data driven analysis and creation of dashboards and reports, leveraging tools such as PowerBI

Responsibilities

Strategic partner in the Business Transformation Office, guiding to shape the BTO and championing project governance and best practices across the organization
Overall understanding of the business strategies and objectives and lead the execution of related initiatives
Manage all phases of the project per established proces
Ensure a holistic view by coordinating with and monitoring all impacted business processes across development, sales/marketing, product, technology, professional services/implementation, support, and other workstreams
Develop and maintain strong working relationships and strategic partnerships with key stakeholders/customers across divisions (may include external customers) to maximize program effectiveness and influence
Develop and lead cultural change efforts to integrate program elements into the broader culture
Meet financial objectives by preparing and overseeing project budgets, analyzing variances, and implementing corrective actions as needed
Create project related reports/metrics/dashboards which include milestone achievements, financials, progress of deliverables, risks and issues
Lead and present at Steering Committee/Sponsor meetings, provide periodic status reports to management and provide senior level presentations
Liaison with other workstreams to create test plans, coordinate customer UAT and validation activities