Senior Project Manager - IS Program Management Office, Hybrid

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate initiative, self-direction and independence to manage assigned large, IT strategic projects from inception through completion.
• Manage initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling project status, change control, resource plans, go-live, closure, and post-live optimization project phases and tasks using IT PMO methodology and Tools such as Smartsheet, Excel, Word, OneNote, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Proactively lead and communicate with onsite and virtual project teams, collaboratively working as a liaison to plan and coordinate activities and fostering effective communication with both operations and technical staff to ensure mutual understanding.
• Effectively present information both verbal and in writing, in large team and group settings.
• Manage communication with vendors as needed.
• Plan and conduct Executive-level Steering meetings and develop communications including creating executive-level presentations, dashboards, and reports.
• Develop and maintain Strategic Project Portfolio Plans, Milestones, Project Dashboards, Charter/Scope Documents, Timelines, Risks, Actions, Issues, Decision logs, Stakeholder Registers, Resource Plans, Communication Plans, Budgets, and Forecasting.
• Conduct regular project status meetings, develop agendas, and distribute meeting minutes.
• Develop and manage risk assessment and mitigation plans with project teams and present them to management and Sponsors.
• Coordinate the design and development of Project sites using SharePoint and Smartsheet Project Workspaces and Deliverables.
• Perform administrative and support tasks for SharePoint, Smartsheet, and Resource Management for assigned projects.
• Design and build Smartsheet workspaces, blueprints, and project management workflow solutions.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, training, and support to PMs using PM Tools.
• Independently manage workload and exercise initiative to learn new skills to improve performance and efficiency.
• Update and maintain the DH IT PMO Project Methodology & Training material as assigned.

Requirements

• A PMP PMI certification with a Bachelor's degree or PMP certification preferred (obtain within 1 year) with a Master's Degree in Project Management.
• 5 years of project management experience and 5 years IT experience managing large, complex projects.
• Deep knowledge of Project Management methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and work both independently and on teams.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, teamwork, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Self-directed, flexible, with excellent organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Skilled in the use of project management software, including MS Project, Smartsheet or equivalent, SharePoint, OneNote, Visio, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must know Project Management principles and methodology.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's Degree in Project Management