Sr Project Manager

Connection • Schaumburg, IL

12h

About The Position

What We Do
We calm the confusion of IT by guiding the connection between people and technology. If a customer is looking for a better way to manage their warehouse inventory, equip their workforce, or secure their data, we make it happen. All it takes is finding the right combination of tech hardware, software, cloud solutions, and support services. That’s what we do. We’re the IT Department’s IT Department.
Who We Are
Our team is made stronger by a multitude of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. It’s what makes Connection unique—what drives us to innovate and create technology solutions that stand apart from the crowd. We’d love for you to be a part of that fabric, to share your ideas and experiences with a team that thrives on fresh thinking, creativity, and helping others.
Why You Should Join Us
You’ll find supportive teammates and a rewarding career at Connection—plus great benefits. We take pride in supporting employees with a total rewards package that provides financial, emotional, and physical resources for you and your family. Our compensation, 401k plans, medical insurance, and other benefits are progressive and competitive. We value the importance of our employees’ emotional wellbeing. To support employees, we provide free therapy visits, mental health coaching and tools, and meditation resources. You’ll also enjoy a generous paid time off package that includes not only vacation and sick time, but also Wellness and Volunteer Time Off days.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Requirements

• Experience managing projects using the agile methodology or agile certification.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint with ability to update spreadsheets and to perform intermediate calculations in Excel.
• Intermediate experience using Microsoft Word templates to create Change Orders and project artifacts and deliverables
• Advanced experience creating project schedules.
• Customer oriented with ability to listen to and anticipate needs of the customer.
• Attention to detail in composing, keying, and proofing professional business materials
• Proven project management experience creating project artifacts including charters, budgets, rosters, risk registers, mitigation plans, schedules, and communication plans
• Proven experience with requirements gathering related to projects
• Working knowledge of data analysis with ability to provide project insight
• Excellent written communication skills with ability to compose professional business communications via email, letter, and proposals
• Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to present professional demonstrations
• Adaptable with ability to switch tasks based on shifting priorities
• Creative with ability to develop original solutions to problems
• Decisive with ability to make a prompt determination and substantiate decision if challenged
• Project Management Professional (PMP) required

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate project management services for higher profile, larger, and complex service delivery projects
• Develops relevant project artifacts to deliver contractual services utilizing judgment and discretion based on the agreed deliverables
• Utilizes and manages internal resources and third-party service providers to fulfill project expectations
• Proactively manages, controls, and drives project scope, budget, and schedule
• Proactively mitigates risks and issues
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Acts as a primary point of contact
• Mentor and lead less experienced project managers
• Drives process improvement within the PMO
• May manage internal company projects
• Assist sales opportunities per request and in conjunction with the Sales team and Manager
• Works with Product Management, Business Development, partners, and engineers to create complex solution offerings
• Demonstrated experience in managing CAPEX and OPEX

Benefits

• You’ll find supportive teammates and a rewarding career at Connection—plus great benefits.
• We take pride in supporting employees with a total rewards package that provides financial, emotional, and physical resources for you and your family.
• Our compensation, 401k plans, medical insurance, and other benefits are progressive and competitive.
• We value the importance of our employees’ emotional wellbeing.
• To support employees, we provide free therapy visits, mental health coaching and tools, and meditation resources.
• You’ll also enjoy a generous paid time off package that includes not only vacation and sick time, but also Wellness and Volunteer Time Off days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed