Senior IT Project Manager- Infrastructure

Republic Services

75d

About The Position

The Senior IT Project Manager is a role within the IT-PMO department at Republic Services responsible for managing cross functional projects with complex interdependencies to other systems and projects. Projects are both strategic and tactical in scope and objectives have a high degree of difficulty to understand and define.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and Software Development Life Cycle.
• PMI-PMP or PMI-ACP Certification.
• Effective at influencing and leading without direct authority.
• Ability to operate at a senior level, drive complex decisions and solve problems in a timely manner.
• Proficient in project management and project management software.
• Portfolio awareness.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing projects using Agile, Predictive, and Hybrid Methodologies.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing strategic IT projects impacting cross-functional teams.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with organizational change management concepts and business process improvement methods.
• Minimum of 4 years of senior level IT professional experience such as Sr Software Developer, Sr Database Administrator, Business Analysis, or related role.

Responsibilities

• Manages cross functional projects with some interdependencies to other systems.
• Mentors project managers, project coordinators and less experienced staff in project management.
• Creates project schedule and plan and work with functional leads to secure resources.
• Identifies and resolves delays and resourcing issues.
• Accountable for projects completing within schedule baseline.
• Apprises stakeholder and IT PMO management of any project completion concerns.
• Creates risk management plan and strategies to enhance, avoid, transfer, or mitigate the risk.
• Drives results independently with minimal supervision.
• Evaluates change requests and make recommendations to accept, deny, or defer the change.
• Creates, manages, and reports out on project budgets and status.
• Manages costs to ensure project completes within cost baseline.
• Facilitates project meetings and communicates with the project team, sponsor, and functional managers.
• Assumes lead worker role for training and knowledge transfer.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees