Project Manager

NA has a client that is seeking 4 Senior Project Managers to join their team on a long-term contract basis. Candidates must be Wisconsin residents or willing to relocate to Wisconsin prior to starting at their own expense. Currently, the manager requires 1 onsite day per month, with other dates as needed. Onsite days could be between 10-20 days a year.

Summary:

•  Management of project timeliness, quality of effort, monitoring scope, budget, resource assignment, and escalation of issues
•  Manages and leads project teams
•  Facilitates project meetings, elicits requirements and group collaboration, sets agendas, and provides project status reports as outlined within the communication plan
•  Responsible for developing/coordinating the project plan, monitoring vendor delivery efforts, timelines, and milestone completion efforts
•  Ensures continuous communication throughout the project with stakeholders
•  Manages all aspects of the project within the defined budget
•  Liaises with and updates progress to the portfolio owner (deputy director of OEI)
•  Works closely with the sponsor and business representatives to ensure that the project meets the identified business requirements
•  Defines and manages user acceptances testing (UAT)
•  Identifies user training needs and works with transition manager to coordinate user training
•  Integrates the transition management plan into the implementation work plan
•  Reports on transition management activities, deliverables, and status