Sr. Information Technology Project Manager

Title: Senior IT Project Manager

Location: New York, NY

Type: Contract

Our client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager who will be responsible for the organization, tracking, and delivery of projects that involve IT-related activity. This role supports project complex to enterprise-wide projects.

Key Accountabilities:

Project Management:

Leads the planning and implementation of the project plan ensuring Project Management methodology is followed.

Develops the project plan to include the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables as well as project tasks, resource requirements, and allocation of tasks.

Provides direction and support to project team members.

Identifies, acquires, and maintains resources necessary for project completion.

Negotiates conflicts and resolves issues that arise during this process.

Leads meetings with project teams, steering, and executive committees and vendors.

Solicits policy input and approval from stakeholders and users.

Maintains awareness of team engagement; identifies and responds to key challenges and areas of opportunity.

Evaluates and assesses project plan post implementation and presents key findings / learning.

Develops budgets and monitors adherence to timelines and budgets throughout the project.

Creates, maintains, and revises project documentation, including plans and timelines.

Tracks project milestones, identifies and resolves issues / risks and obstacles to meeting project goals and deadlines.

Documents relevant workflows, project requirements, policy and procedure gaps, key decisions, and necessary follow-up.

Facilitates the gathering of information required for the level of effort analysis to estimate project cost, resources, time, and deliverables.

Monitors ongoing compliance with project budget; identifies, communicates, and resolves budgetary variances.

Reports to management and executive management as part of project planning and progress.

Maintains regular project updates and communications regarding project status and progress; reports regularly on project progress to stakeholders, project team, and steering and executive committees.

Coordinates with applicable stakeholders when developing and executing a multi-stage communications plan.

Facilitates and oversees departmental pilot programs and rollout. Resolves related troubleshooting and updates.

Provides effective structured change management (including contract addendums, budget addendums and technical design changes) support for all large-scale, client-facing projects or internal IS initiatives.

Develops specific change management strategies and plans, identify risks, coordinates with stakeholders, and overcomes obstacles to change.

Required Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or 6-8 years of job-related work experience can be accepted.

7-10 years of experience.

Proven experience in strategic planning, risk management, and change management.

Technical background in IT areas such as network infrastructure (and security), server technology, desktop technology, nurse call technologies, and patient engagement technologies (TVR, Wayfinding, RTLS, digital signage, etc.)