Senior Application PM

We're looking for a senior level APPLICATION PROJECT MANAGER for a great contract opportunity with one of America's top retail corporations. We're looking for an individual with a strong Waterfall background to lead various system projects to ensure quality products are delivered on time and within budget. S/He will drive adherence to PMO quality standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

- Responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules.
- Establish and update project plans and budgets with actual and forecasts and with assistance, manage deviations from plan and project parameters.
- Conduct project meetings, project tracking and analysis.
- Ensure all project objectives are clearly documented, approved and delivered to meet customer needs.
- Manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables.
- Communicate timely project status to all stakeholders.
- Manage project risk, develop mitigation plans, and escalate decisions and unresolved issues.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Strong focus on Scope, Schedule, and Budget planning and management.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:

- Building Strategic Working Relationships - Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
- Building Trust - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.
- Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
- Customer Focus - Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
- Inclusion - Appreciating and leveraging the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. Working effectively with individuals of diverse style, ability, and motivation for a direct effect on business results.
- Quality Orientation - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
- Collaboration - Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
- Conflict Resolution - Dealing effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
- Negotiation - Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
- Results Oriented - Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment: using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goal attainment: tenaciously working to meet or exceed those goals while deriving satisfaction from the process of goal achievement and continuous improvement.
- Technical/Professional Knowledge, Compliance and Skills - Achieving a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position and/or related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise. Ensures compliance with laws and regulation applicable to the company.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

- 5 or more years Senior Project Manager experience
- Leadership position delivering large and/or complex projects
- Project Management experience leading new development, packaged software implementation, and large system enhancement type projects
- Experience in Waterfall
- Experience leading a highly matrixed project team
- Proven track record of delivering objectives on time and within budget
- Solid knowledge and ability to apply the systems development and project management life cycle processes involved with implementing IT solutions
- Expertise in applying the systems development and project management life cycle processes involved with implementing IT solutions
- Proven problem solving and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability in team motivation and delegation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers and to all levels within the organization
- Ability to travel as needed
- Bachelor's degree or related equivalent work experience
- Experience in procurement processes such as RFI, RFP, Contracts, Statements of Work, and Vendor Management preferred
- PMP certification highly preferred

Estimated Duration: 13 months.