Senior Project Manager

Description

• Identifies and negotiates schedules, milestones and resources required to meet project objectives.
• Provides input for employee evaluations/reviews.
• Allocates staff and budget resources to meet changing organizational needs.
• Keeps informed of technical, managerial and process trends and best practices in IT.
• Manages and directs one or more project teams to meet project objectives.
• Manages project timelines for application releases.
• Works with client departments to coordinate systems testing, installation, training, and support.
• Formulates, tracks and evaluates project plans, resource plans, schedules and budgets.
• Coordinates production support incidents and work requests with our IT teams and vendors to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner to meet our commitments to the business
• Monitors progress of assigned projects and tracks roadblocks.
• Organizes and guides project operations using best practice methodologies.
• Evaluates and reports progress in terms of best practice quality and performance metrics.
• Manages balancing team resources to ensure coverage for duration of project and on-time delivery.

Requirements

• Proficient in entire Microsoft suite of applications including Visio and Project.
• Infrastructure project management experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required, with at least 7 years of project management experience including varying levels of complexity, matrixed teams and experience with software development, software integration, implementation and maintenance projects and support.
• This position places heavy emphasis on attention to detail, communications, coordination, teamwork, and quality of work performance. PMP certification desired.
• Currently in a hybrid work arrangement, but candidates must reside in Illinois at time of hire.
• This position will interact with departmental staff and all levels of management to fulfill their day-to-day responsibilities, so it is important to possess excellent communication, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills. The ability to effectively multitask will be important.
• Ability to work in a matrix-managed environment.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to multitask.

Benefits

• Short/long term disability
• 401K plan – immediate vesting
• Tuition reimbursement
• Salary: $94,998 - $118,747
• Flex spending
• IHDA employees may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs.
• Medical/dental/vision/life insurance plans
• Paid time off, plus paid holidays

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance