Description

Robert Half is looking for an experienced Project Manager for our client in the Columbia, Maryland area. This position is a hybrid schedule where you would be responsible for reporting to work on-site 2-3x a week. There will be times depending on the scope of the projects that you may need to be on-site more during the project. This candidate would be responsible for managing projects to successful completion, communicating stakeholders, ensuring that projects deliver on time, on budget, and in accordance with standards and guidelines over the entire project. The ideal candidate for this position is able to effectively manage key projects as part of our client's strategic business plan. It is important for this position to ensure that changes are delivered to the expectations of stakeholders. This is a long-term contract to hire opportunity. This position is specifically looking for someone who has project management experience in the IT industry with Agile methodologies.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

- Align project priorities to strategies/objectives

- Manage cross functional projects across multiple systems or functions

- Leverage the project team talent by assigning people to tasks accordingly

- Develop and execute on complex project plans and key milestones

- Recognize and manage project interdependencies

- Proactively recognize and resolve risks

Requirements

- PMP certification required

- Skilled in leading Agile delivery teams, projects and programs

- Technical experience including JIRA or similar application and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, etc.)

- 3+ years of project management experience

- Skilled in managing complicated technology and cross-functional projects

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization

- Demonstrated ability to utilize resource tools to manage capacity, forecast, demand and allocation of people

- Experience leading medium to large custom and/or complex software development and/or implementation projects

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