Project Manager - Chicago, IL

Merge IT•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our enterprise-level client is seeking to add a Project Manager to work onsite in Chicago, IL. The Project Manager will provide project management and administrative support for the Datacenter Physical Security (DCPS) program Security Initiatives team to ensure goals and objectives are accomplished in accordance with established project priorities, timelines, and required specifications. The role is highly collaborative in nature offering remote and on-site support during core business hours. Ability to effectively work from home during extended periods is required.

Requirements

Provide project management and administrative support for the Datacenter Physical Security (DCPS) program Security Initiatives team
Ensure goals and objectives are accomplished in accordance with established project priorities, timelines, and required specifications
Engage with stakeholders
Design schedules
Assess risks
Manage budget
Track progress
Escalate issues
Confirm project requirements
Collaborate with stakeholders to plan and execute on the project charter
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality control activities
Support the creation of Capital Expenditure purchase orders
Create agendas for meetings, manage meetings and take meeting notes
Report project status updates to stakeholders and senior leadership
Create PowerPoint presentations
Investigate and onboard new suppliers
Communicate clearly to contacts whose first language is not English
Act as point of contact and back-up to point of contact
Conduct research
Own and update a variety of process documents, job aids, templates, and checklists
Document and provide weekly progress updates on goals and milestones achieved
Maintain a customer service approach to problem solving
Work with stakeholders to find solutions to their questions or concerns
Identify opportunities and lead projects that drive process improvement and/or reduce security risk
Recommend changes to workflows and operating practices to improve efficiency
Perform other duties as assigned

Nice To Haves

Ability to effectively work from home during extended periods is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of activities
Project manage security initiatives by engaging with stakeholders, designing schedules, assessing risks, managing budget, tracking progress, and escalating issues, as appropriate
Confirm project requirements, collaborate with stakeholders to plan and execute on the project charter
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality control activities
Support the creation of Capital Expenditure purchase orders to support projects, as required
Create agendas for meetings, manage meetings and take meeting notes to distribute to attendees, as required
Report project status updates to stakeholders and senior leadership
Create PowerPoint presentations, as required
Investigate and onboard new suppliers on behalf of point of contact
Communicate clearly to contacts whose first language is not English
Act as point of contact and back-up to point of contact
Conduct research on behalf of point of contact
Own and update a variety of process documents, job aids, templates, and checklists
Document and provide weekly progress updates on goals and milestones achieved
Maintain a customer service approach to problem solving and work with stakeholders to find solutions to their questions or concerns
Identify opportunities and lead projects that drive process improvement and/or reduce security risk; recommend changes to workflows and operating practices to improve efficiency
At the direction of the point of contact, perform other duties as assigned to ensure the overall success of the Datacenter Physical Security program