IT Project Manager - Tax Systems

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Our client is looking for an IT Project Manager – Tax Systems for a contract role in Lawrenceville, GA.

We are looking for an experienced Information Technology Project Manager who will be responsible for actively supporting and/or leading complex system and infrastructure projects or programs related to the implementation of a Property Tax Collection system. This role will not only assist in creating critical project and program management deliverables (e.g. Project Charter, Project Plans, Critical Issues Log, Analysis, etc.), but will also be expected to support the teams in achieving priorities, goals and strategies with key stakeholders. The selected candidate will be expected to work in a fast-paced environment with high degrees of ambiguity. This position will report directly to the IT PMO.

Skills:

·        Certification: PMP or similar certification.

·        Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, IT or equivalent combination of education and work experience  Minimum of 8 years progressive related experience in either a PM consulting, project management job or process improvement related role

·        Demonstrated leadership in the implementation of highly complex, enterprise level programs and projects.

·        Experience leading systems configuration and/or integration completed by third party vendor

·        Experience conducting business analysis and writing Business Requirements Documents (BRD)  Experience mentoring and/or training project managers.

Responsibilities:

·        Solid understanding of PMBOK and Agile frameworks and demonstrate the ability to plan and run.

·        projects following either methodology, tailoring it suitably as needed.

·        Strong skills and experience in issue resolution, influencing team members and other stakeholders, conducting difficult negotiations, and managing to stringent timelines for project deliverables.

·        Demonstrated superior understanding of business and technology organization, resources, priorities, needs and policies

·        Demonstrated leadership in the implementation of highly complex Programs and Projects

·        Experience with the Waterfall and Agile Software Development Life Cycle

·        Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous assignments.

·        Strong skills in MS Office Suite

·        Ability to lead and provide guidance to technical staff to help draw insight from their past project and technical experiences

·        Demonstrate a very high level of customer service and empathy to the customer while working within triple constraints

·        Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills, with Executive presence to provide status updates and prepare thorough and polished documentation for Executive level review.