Location: Atlanta,GA, USA
Must reside in Georgia. Our client is seeking a Sr IT Project Manager (PM) for an indefinite contract, to assist in the management of multiple internal and external end to end technical projects for software implementations and deployments, Infrastructure projects and others. The PM will assist with implementing process improvement, documentation management, organization, and project guidelines to ensure project follow through, timeliness, and accuracy. Able to run large projects with minimal oversight.
This position is Hybrid in Downtown Atlanta and it is required to be on-site each Tuesday, once a week
Core Competencies
Communication to collaborate often and follow-up with and support engineering management
Attention to Detail to review incoming emails, timelines, resources, and process alignment
Organization of daily project elements garnered in meetings that need to be planned and organized
Flexibility to adapt to changing program demands
Data Visualization Creation and Analysis that comes in the form of dashboards and data to help understand velocity
Responsibilities
Collaborate with other project managers, clients, vendors, and engineering teams on various projects, presentations, and meetings.
Understand Agile practices and use them in a hybrid organization to facilitate project tracking in a traditional project schedule and use Kanban and Scrum practices with development and engineering teams.
Provide attention to detail to internal and external email communications to analyze in order to produce relevant and valuable responses to maintain organizational relationships and project visibility.
Identify relevant audiences for meetings, ensuring thorough meeting preparation and creating project charter and kick off presentations that provide information such as business driver, targeted audience, communications plan, scope, project phases, and next steps for planning project schedule activities with technical teams.
Conduct meeting analysis that results in facilitation of routine meetings/ceremonies to track projects and maintain project boards and dashboards using Jira and ServiceNow.
Understand when and how to escalate to other groups when necessary.
Consistently maintain project status, update project roadmaps, and adhere to defined project structure standards with the integrated tool stack provided.
Ability to draft process and 'how to' documentation.
Assist with identifying project constraints, risks, inefficiencies, and areas where processes can be improved and/or reinforced.
Reinforce agreed upon priorities, policies, and team best practices.
Utilize project management software i.e., SharePoint Project Template, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Project Online, etc.
Microsoft Project needed
Maintain, update, and archive project documentation.
Familiar with all functions of Outlook including alert functions and the ability to schedule meetings utilizing the Scheduling Assistant.
Generate and archive notes from project meetings that add value to management decision-making
Ensure communication channels are made available for all projects to enable adequate communication and escalation process among project team members.
Experience
· 10 plus years of IT project management experience with a minimum of 5 years web application implementation experience
Degree preferred
Highly proficient in writing and editing
Utilization of project management software i.e., SharePoint Project Template, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Project Online, etc.
Effective analytical and presentation skills
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; ability to tailor communication to different audiences, such as management, stakeholders, users, SMEs, developers, and others
Benefits:
Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
ABOUT ESG CONSULTING:
ESG Consulting is an award-winning national provider of diversified information technology consulting services to Fortune 1000, public sector entities, and emerging growth firms nationwide.
Founded in 1986, ESG offers more than 29 years of experience in the IT staffing, Engineering and consulting industry. While local to Atlanta we are headquartered in Santa Clara, we have opened offices nationwide and to this day are consistently re- evaluating and expanding our service offerings and geographic capabilities. Today, we serve most major metropolitan markets.
ESG is an equal opportunity company. Our flexible management culture believes in creating a business environment that fosters personal and professional growth and achievement. We make ESG a place where people are treated not as employees but as partners