Project Management Resource Contract

Data-Core Systems, Inc. is a provider of information technology, consulting and business process services. We offer breakthrough tech solutions and have worked with companies, hospitals, universities and government organizations. A proven partner with a passion for client satisfaction, we combine technology innovation, business process expertise and a global, collaborative workforce that exemplifies the future of work. For more information about Data-Core Systems, Inc., please visit https://datacoresystems.com/.

Data-Core Systems Inc. is seeking an Project Management Resource to be a part of our Consulting team. You will participate and effectively contribute to the design, development, and training of both IT and business professionals. You’ll provide managerial support for individual initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work with other SME consultants from our existing team.

Description of Duties and essential functions:

• Manages and coordinates the activities of internal and/or external staff involved in multiple IT projects of varying complexity.
  
• Develops and maintains project artifacts as required using the client or other established project management standards, procedures, templates, and methodologies.
  
• Build and manage the detailed integrated project plan and schedule that captures all task level detail with deliverables, milestones, cross-functional dependencies, etc. while mapping the critical path.
  
• Estimate and maintain cost plan(s) during all phases of the project
  
• Plan and schedule resources efficiently by ensuring that the right resources are allocated and available to the right project activities at the right time.
  
• Forecast and enable resource capacity planning in a dynamically changing business environment. It is critical to forecast and get real-time foresight into project resourcing so that the project can take corrective actions ahead of time.
  
• Establish project governance framework with a structured approach to govern the project activities. This framework must have well-defined roles, responsibilities, escalation paths, and decision-making processes.
  
• Coordinates with business owners and other analysts to define and refine the project scope.
  
• Performs project management duties through the entire project lifecycle, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing.
  
• Conducts lessons learned sessions during and after projects to identify recommendations for improvement.
  
• Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with technology staff, business owners, project sponsors, vendors, and key clients.
  
• Coordinates all project activities with System Integrator Project Managers including interrelated projects within the client’s landscape.
  
• Manages all project artifacts including signoffs.
  
• Adheres to the client’s PMO Playbook and referenced artifacts.
  

Desired Skillset:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of expertise in project/project management of projects of various size and subject matter, including but not limited to integration, scope, schedule, communication, vendor, and risk planning and management.
  
• Experience managing high profile subject matter vendors within the on-prem and cloud landscape.
  
• Enterprise Business Solutions, specifically SAP/ERP upgrade project as Project Manager
  
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
  
• Experience with multi-year projects
  
• Strong skills with leadership, conflict management, negotiation
  
• Must have expert level knowledge and extensive experience in creating and maintaining integrated plans in MS Project and or MS Project online
  
• Excellent written and oral communication, presentation skills
  

Additional beneficial skills include:

• ServiceNow experience in Idea, Project, and Demand modules
  
• ITIL / ITSM practices and methodologies
  
• ERP Implementation and Transformation experience is a plus

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Tagged as: cloud, design, project management

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