Job Description

Title: Project Manager/Release Manager/Coordinator

Location: Parsippany, NJ (Onsite)

Type: Contract

Once You Are Here, You Will:

• Project Leadership: Create, manage, and assess project scope, constraints, and timelines, ensuring projects stay on track.
• Budget Management: Develop project budgets and regularly update them to maintain accuracy. Generate budget reports comparing actual and forecasted costs.
• Risk Management: Establish and manage plans for risks and issues, analyzing potential impacts and implementing risk mitigation procedures.
• Stakeholder Communication: Prepare performance and status reports, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and any challenges.
• Governance and Processes: Define project governance, communication standards, and quality benchmarks, including creating deliverable acceptance criteria.

• Change Management: Identify and strategize for changes in scope, schedule, and cost, with a focus on costs, benefits, and tradeoffs.
• Transition Planning: Develop transition plans and apply lessons learned to future projects.
• Program Management: Manage interdependencies, set objectives, define requirements, and schedule activities to optimize project outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Balance and negotiate needs across multiple stakeholders, building buy-in even from those resistant to change.

Basic Qualifications:

• 6-8 years as a Project / Release Management, with experience in methodologies, disciplines, and best practices
• 6-8 years of experience in SaFE / Lean Agile
• Proven success in leading projects of moderate to high complexity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, SharePoint, and Visio
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills Team-oriented with a focus on positive morale
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and produce quality work
• Willingness to travel as needed to meet client demands

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• PMP Certification
• Experience with custom development projects

Ideal Mindset:

• Servant Leader: You lead through action, always finding ways to support your team.
• Empathetic: You approach conflict with understanding and help others work through challenges.
• Resourceful: As challenges arise, you creatively identify the best way forward.

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