Project Manager
Apply NowCompany: Tailored Management
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46227
Description:
Project Manager
Pay Rate: $45-$60/hour (based on experience)
Location: Onsite in Indianapolis, IN
Contract Length: 2 years with potential for extension and/or permanent placement
Summary
The Project Manager supports the local/site deployment lead, the local functional leaders, and the affected employees in all aspects of Project Management for ASPIRE. Accountable for owning the program management methodology and planning for the successful go-live of this deployment wave.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Provides guidance, operationalizes and monitors the execution of work, constantly connecting our delivery organization.
Responsible for ASPIRE Methodologies and Governance and to execute PMO processes.
Owns Backlog management process and tools.
Leads all deployment PMO activities in close collaboration with the Wave 5b Wave. Lead for the Indianapolis site for a single deployment stream.
Drives all key PMO activities associated with the project and works closely with the PMO Wave Lead, Deployment Leads, technical teams, and implementation partner(s) to ensure successful delivery of the program.
Incorporates and enhances functional/project specifics to ensure milestones are properly linked to overall milestones (critical path).
Works closely with the PMO Wave Lead in ensuring best practices in project management are applied throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinates activities in order for the project and functional teams to meet established milestones.
Executes the Change Control Process for the respective areas of responsibility.
Ensures any additional templates and documentation management, tools otherwise not provided by the program are in place to support the teams as needed.
Drives reporting activities and provide accurate status updates and reporting.
Execution of operational project management for the wave level activities.
Risk, Issue, Assumptions, Decisions Management and Scope management.
Schedule Management.
Management of Status & Progress Reporting.
Project Templates and Documentation Management.
Drive delivery of ll mandatory deliverables in time for the milestones.
Key Contacts
ASPIRE (DIA) PMO wave lead and & local leads(PMO Coordinators)
Wave OCM/Communication Lead
Other Site Organizational Change Managers
Wave Deployment Team
Qualifications
Bachelor's or advanced degree in related specialization areas. Required.
5+ years' experience as a project manager. Required.
Solid Project Management skills with a proven track record in the successful management of large project streams.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact across multiple levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to successfully direct, coordinate, and strategically integrate multiple streams of information and activities.
Demonstrated capabilities in teamwork and leadership on considerable change efforts.
Strength in project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
Ability to work across multiple international time zones.
Willing to stretch beyond your comfort zone to learn new skills in a rapidly changing environment and have the ability to build and maintain business relationships.
Nice to Haves
Former Commercial or Operations experience is preferred
Experience in large IT Service Management Projects
Experience in a pharmaceutical environment is preferred
Pay Rate: $45-$60/hour (based on experience)
Location: Onsite in Indianapolis, IN
Contract Length: 2 years with potential for extension and/or permanent placement
Summary
The Project Manager supports the local/site deployment lead, the local functional leaders, and the affected employees in all aspects of Project Management for ASPIRE. Accountable for owning the program management methodology and planning for the successful go-live of this deployment wave.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Provides guidance, operationalizes and monitors the execution of work, constantly connecting our delivery organization.
Responsible for ASPIRE Methodologies and Governance and to execute PMO processes.
Owns Backlog management process and tools.
Leads all deployment PMO activities in close collaboration with the Wave 5b Wave. Lead for the Indianapolis site for a single deployment stream.
Drives all key PMO activities associated with the project and works closely with the PMO Wave Lead, Deployment Leads, technical teams, and implementation partner(s) to ensure successful delivery of the program.
Incorporates and enhances functional/project specifics to ensure milestones are properly linked to overall milestones (critical path).
Works closely with the PMO Wave Lead in ensuring best practices in project management are applied throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinates activities in order for the project and functional teams to meet established milestones.
Executes the Change Control Process for the respective areas of responsibility.
Ensures any additional templates and documentation management, tools otherwise not provided by the program are in place to support the teams as needed.
Drives reporting activities and provide accurate status updates and reporting.
Execution of operational project management for the wave level activities.
Risk, Issue, Assumptions, Decisions Management and Scope management.
Schedule Management.
Management of Status & Progress Reporting.
Project Templates and Documentation Management.
Drive delivery of ll mandatory deliverables in time for the milestones.
Key Contacts
ASPIRE (DIA) PMO wave lead and & local leads(PMO Coordinators)
Wave OCM/Communication Lead
Other Site Organizational Change Managers
Wave Deployment Team
Qualifications
Bachelor's or advanced degree in related specialization areas. Required.
5+ years' experience as a project manager. Required.
Solid Project Management skills with a proven track record in the successful management of large project streams.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact across multiple levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to successfully direct, coordinate, and strategically integrate multiple streams of information and activities.
Demonstrated capabilities in teamwork and leadership on considerable change efforts.
Strength in project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
Ability to work across multiple international time zones.
Willing to stretch beyond your comfort zone to learn new skills in a rapidly changing environment and have the ability to build and maintain business relationships.
Nice to Haves
Former Commercial or Operations experience is preferred
Experience in large IT Service Management Projects
Experience in a pharmaceutical environment is preferred