Senior Project Manager
Location: Onsite 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN
Type: Contract
Experience Required: 10+ Years

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-level IT and business transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project and program management, exceptional leadership skills, and proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive project plans defining scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.

• Coordinate internal resources and third-party vendors for project execution within baselines.

• Lead project teams, mentor junior project managers, and ensure service delivery excellence.

• Facilitate communication across cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder relationships at all levels.

• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues through proactive planning.

• Manage project budgets, resources, and capacity to ensure successful delivery.

• Drive organizational change management and transformation initiatives.

• Support continuous improvement and refinement of PMO processes and methodologies.

• Prepare project reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations to communicate progress and performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED and nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects.

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Management, or Project Management counts toward required experience:

  • Associate degree = 2 years

  • Bachelor s degree or higher = 4 years

• Minimum two (2) years in a lead role collaborating across divisions and organizational levels.

• PMP or PgMP Certification (Required).

• CSM or SAFe Certification (Required).

• Experience with:

  • MS Project (2+ years)

  • Azure DevOps (1+ year)

  • Jira (1+ year)

  • GitHub (1+ year)

Desired Qualifications:

• CompTIA Security+, Cisco (CCNP), Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE), or CISSP certifications.

• Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 certification.

• Experience with PPM tools and PMO governance frameworks.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (CISSP, CISM), networking (CCNA/CCNP), and infrastructure (ITIL, Cloud Azure/AWS).

Skills Required:

• Agile/Waterfall Project Management

• Budget & Resource Management

• Risk & Issue Management

• Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Change Management & Process Improvement

• Team Leadership & Mentoring

• MS Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub

Additional Information:

• Duration: Contract

• Work Type: Onsite

• Location: 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN
  
  
  

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