Senior Technical Project Manager

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC • Minneapolis, MN

3d • $120,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Own one or more technology projects or releases end to end, planning and managing all aspects of assigned projects or small- to medium-sized programs and releases, including cost, schedule, scope, quality, and project resources, using appropriate methodologies. Deliver an annual portfolio of high-profile technology projects with budgets of approximately $5 million to $10 million or more, managing project communications, milestones, resources, financials, risks, contingency plans, and critical issue escalation and resolution. Develop project vision, objectives, plans, success measures, readiness plans, and reporting; coordinate resources and stakeholders; ensure testing, quality reviews, and standards compliance; and support post-implementation evaluation. Champion continuous improvement in project management practices, provide subject matter expertise, and mentor Project Managers and Project Coordinators.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (four years) in Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 7 years of experience across all phases of the software development life cycle.
• Expert understanding of business functional areas, business management issues, and IT organization systems and capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with and effectively manage ambiguity.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations.
• Successful track record delivering projects that meet business objectives and time, budget, and quality guidelines.
• Proven success managing large-scale technology projects and meeting schedule and budget expectations.

Nice To Haves

• PMP, PMI-ACI, PMI-RMP, or PMI-SP certification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with onshore and offshore employee and contract resources.
• Ability to present project-related information clearly, concisely, and persuasively.
• Expert skills in project management methodologies, processes, and industry-standard tools.
• Successful experience driving cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to meet project objectives.
• Ability to relate well at all organizational levels, build rapport, and maintain collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project life cycle for technology projects or releases, including cost, schedule, scope, quality, risk, and resources.
• Deliver an annual portfolio of high-profile technology projects with budgets ranging approximately from $5 million to $10 million or more.
• Own project communications, milestone tracking, resource planning, financials, risk assessment, contingency planning, and escalation and resolution of critical issues.
• Develop project vision, approach, objectives, key deliverables, and measures of success.
• Create comprehensive project plans incorporating deliverables, resource plans, milestones, accountabilities, communications, and timelines; maintain project tracking and status.
• Provide regular status reports, follow company standards, and ensure appropriate testing and quality reviews are completed and signed off.
• Identify and align onshore, offshore, employee, and contractor resource needs, and work with sponsors to ensure appropriately skilled resources are available.
• Lead project resources through timely delivery, including informal performance feedback, coaching, and skill development.
• Work with business partners, vendors, and staff to establish project agendas and agreement on project objectives and deliverables.
• Identify cross-organizational interdependencies and integrate them into project plans; proactively communicate with project owners and manage client expectations.
• Create and manage project readiness plans and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Lead and participate in post-implementation reviews and present project metrics to evaluate project quality.
• Log, track, and escalate high-priority project issues that could affect quality or delivery according to plan.
• Champion and contribute to continuous improvement of project management best practices and provide expertise in scope definition, risk identification, methodology, resource allocation, and facilitation.
• Proactively mentor Project Managers and Project Coordinators.

Benefits

• Vacation time
• Sick time
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Variable pay through bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives, depending on the role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior