Project Manager - Data Warehousing

Location: Vinita Park, MO Description: W2 Applicants Only - Cannot Support C2C The Project Manager (PM) III position's purpose is to direct and manage project work. The PM is responsible for ensuring that the Project Team completes the project within budget, on schedule and within scope, and manages the project process per the standards and guidelines established.Project Lifecycle Activities:•Develops project charter, budget and work breakdown structure (WBS) and other required components of the project plan, like (RAID log, change management plan, scope management plan, cost management plan, risk management, procurement management plan, stakeholder management plan, communications management plan, quality management plan, resource management plan).•Identifies needed resources, negotiates use of those resources, assigns responsibilities and develops timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables.•Uses agile methodology to develop plans, assign roles and responsibilities;•Manages execution of project plans to support the ongoing needs of the data management department's customers.•Assigns work to project team and coordinates resources.Leadership: •Manage multiple projects that are assigned to data management team.•Develops and maintains program and project related dashboards•Provides regular executive updates (Presentation to sponsors and written updates)•Work closely with other resource managers and provide feedback on resource performance.•Coaches more junior project managers.•Assure all necessary project deliverables are completed according to specification in the quality plan.•Track actual results to plan and analyze impact to report status and take corrective action.•Manages the stated scope and requirements assuring changes are highlighted, understood and approved by owner.•Assess and mitigate project risks and issues; engages project team to identify and resolve problems.•Relies on extensive knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals.•Execute project communication plan.•Develop and communicate project goals, responsibilities, expectations, risks and feedback with all parties in a timely manner.•Set and manage customer and stakeholder expectations specific to the project.•Communicate project direction, approach, priorities, events and status to all project resources and business sponsors.•Builds working relationships with team members, vendors and other departments involved in the projects.•Influences decision-making on projects; works with key stakeholders, sponsors and senior management to secure acceptance and approval of deliverables.•Manages Project Procurements and external service providers within span of control.Required Qualifications•Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, plus three years of relevant experience,•Prior experience in a data warehouse IT environment.•Prior experience in a higher education technology environment.•Prior experience in a matrix management structure in which you rely on other leaders for delivery of portions of your service.•Experience with ITIL framework.•Extensive experience using project management and various systems development methodologies and Agile techniques.•Experience managing project(s) that resulted in providing a new service.•Demonstrated leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution.•Ability to organize and work effectively in a matrix organization with cross-functional project teams from various departments and locations.•Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written.•Ability to work independently.•Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new circumstances.•Ability to work extra hours and adjust schedule and recognize the need to do so.Preferred Qualifications•Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, plus seven years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Relevant experience includes leading work (or projects) in the IT industry demonstrating technical and/or business expertise; achieving resolution to complex technical or business issues, and providing direction and leadership to a project team.•Demonstrated skills in project management and analysis, negotiation, systems analysis, leadership and team building, client relationship management, process improvement, strategic planning.•Ability to work independently and proactively.•Proven ability to creatively solve problems and to influence outcomes through persuasion, effective communications and relationship building.•Strong familiarity with project management software such as MS Project.Required •PMP certification.•Experience with ITIL framework.Contact: This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com