Technical Project Manager

KPI Solutions•Sharonville, OH

25d

About The Position

We are looking for a motivated and talented Technical Project Manager who wants to make an impact now and build a career path for the future. The Technical Project Manager will plan, establish, and manage technical projects and will serve as a liaison between the business and technical aspects of assigned projects. They align projects with customer needs and requirements, construct detailed work plans, achieve milestones, and communicate the results across a stakeholder audience. They organize projects with the goal of getting them completed on time and within budget. Drive projects from Inception to delivery managing budget, timelines, and quality goals. Identify, analyze, mitigate, and proactively respond to project, financial and operational risks. Execute delivery process so that the distributed resources can work as an effective, objective driven and collaborative global team. Provide leadership and help foster a work culture that recognizes, supports individual differences in work styles, personalities, cultures and values to maximize team performance and effectively achieve team goals. Putting in place a continuous improvement program with focus on identifying and implementing best practices, measuring performance and drive improvements. Leverage the existing tools or put in place new ones to ensure effective execution of projects. Helping manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, new vendor selection processes, renewal solutions, maintenance and support.

Requirements

Certified in any agile project methodology, SAFE methodology preferred
Demonstrated ability in managing a global delivery model
Demonstrated ability to define, manage and measure Global IT delivery processes
Strong leader with proven ability to manage resources, both FTE and Vendor; develop a high-performing team of IT Professionals
Strong analytical and problem resolution skills; able to multitask and prioritize effectively
Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills; ability to forge consensus among competing constituents on critical and time sensitive issues
Management style that exhibits high energy, efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness and a result orientation
Ability to deal with ambiguity
Key personal characteristics include being Ethical and values driven; innovative and open to different ideas/viewpoints
Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or related field is required
At least 2-3 years of related project management or account implementation/account management experience
Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Thorough understanding of project management principles and planning
Thorough understanding of information technology procedures and practices
Proficient with, or able to quickly become proficient with, a range of general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization and the industry
Ability to adapt to change
Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software program
Extremely organized with great attention to detail
Excellent customer service skills
Knowledge and experience using project management software
Ability to act as a team player
Ability to travel, up to 25% as necessary

Nice To Haves

PMP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Plan, establish, and manage technical projects
Serve as a liaison between the business and technical aspects of assigned projects
Align projects with customer needs and requirements
Construct detailed work plans
Achieve milestones
Communicate the results across a stakeholder audience
Organize projects with the goal of getting them completed on time and within budget
Drive projects from Inception to delivery managing budget, timelines, and quality goals
Identify, analyze, mitigate, and proactively respond to project, financial and operational risks
Execute delivery process so that the distributed resources can work as an effective, objective driven and collaborative global team
Provide leadership and help foster a work culture that recognizes, supports individual differences in work styles, personalities, cultures and values to maximize team performance and effectively achieve team goals
Put in place a continuous improvement program with focus on identifying and implementing best practices, measuring performance and drive improvements
Leverage the existing tools or put in place new ones to ensure effective execution of projects
Help manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, new vendor selection processes, renewal solutions, maintenance and support