Project Manager (LOCAL TO CO ONLY)

Project Manager (LOCAL TO CO ONLY)

Posted 1 day ago by 1763140089

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Budgeting Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Change Advisory Change Requests Device Tracking Software Disaster Recovery Management Milestones (Project Management) Process Improvement Project Communications Project Estimation Project Governance Project Management Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Schedules Scheduling Stakeholder Management

Summary: The Project Manager role requires a candidate with 5-7 years of IT Project Management experience, preferably with a PMP certification. The position involves overseeing project governance, planning, execution, and closure while ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and schedule. The role is based in Denver, Colorado, and offers remote or hybrid working arrangements. The contractor will be responsible for managing project records, monitoring execution, and facilitating communication among stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish and manage the complete project record, including creating the initial detailed project schedule.
  • Validate project effort assumptions and maintain accurate cost tracking.
  • Lead Details Gathering Workshops to capture comprehensive business and technical requirements.
  • Coordinate with the OIT Disaster Recovery and Security teams to confirm requirements and scope.
  • Build and present the finalized Project Plan.
  • Plan and lead the Working Group Project Kickoff and establish recurring project meeting cadence.
  • Proactively monitor execution against the schedule and track project health.
  • Drive progress toward critical milestones and manage change requests.
  • Manage final deliverables and complete all steps outlined in the Transition to Operations.
  • Finalize the project record and distribute the Final Status Report.
  • Participate in Process Review Meetings to capture lessons and process improvement actions.

Key Skills:

  • 5-7 years of progressive IT Project Management experience.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.
  • Deep knowledge of formal Project Management Life Cycles (PMLC) and project estimation principles.
  • Strong understanding of IT domains (e.g., ERP, Cloud/Security, Legacy Modernization).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proficient in project tracking and reporting tools.
  • Ability to lead workshops and gather requirements effectively.
  • Experience in managing project risks and issues.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Denver

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Project Management

Detailed Description From Employer:

Title : Project Manager-11607020
Location : 80203,Denver,CO
Duration : 6 + Months
Job Type : C
Description :

Experience: 5-7 years minimum of progressive IT Project Management experience.

Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.

Process Expertise: Deep working knowledge of formal Project Management Life Cycles (PMLC), stage-gate governance, and project estimation principles.

Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of IT domains (e.g., ERP, Cloud/Security, Legacy Modernization).

Skills :

The contractor will serve as the central project owner, executing all tasks necessary to ensure alignment with approved scope, budget, and schedule.

Project Governance & Planning (Schedule Phase)

  • Own the Project Record: Establish and manage the complete project record, including creating the initial detailed project schedule, and ensuring the approved budget and budgeted level of effort (LOE) are correctly entered.
  • Estimation & Control: Validate project effort assumptions, reconcile capacity against approved budget/LOE from the Solution Proposal, and maintain accurate cost tracking via SH timesheets.
  • Requirements to Scope: Lead Details Gathering Workshops to capture comprehensive business and technical requirements, feeding directly into the detailed project schedule.
  • Security & DR Alignment: Coordinate with the OIT Disaster Recovery and Security teams to confirm the requirements and scope.
  • Governance & Approval: Build and present the finalized Project Plan.

Execute & Deploy Phases

  • Kickoff & Cadence: Plan and lead the Working Group Project Kickoff and establish the recurring Project Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting cadence to proactively manage risks and issues (RAID).
  • Execution Monitoring: Proactively monitor execution against the schedule, track project health, and own overall project communications.
  • Milestone Management: Drive progress toward critical milestones.
  • Change Management: Ensure the Lead Technical SME submits the necessary CAB (Change Advisory Board) Request for production approval.
  • Transition to Operations: Manage the final deliverables and completing all steps outlined in the Transition to Operations.

Execution & Closure (Close Phase)

  • Final Acceptance
  • Administrative & Reporting: Finalize the project record and ensure all project tasks and RAID entries are completed, and distribute the Final Status Report.

Process Improvement: Participate in Process Review Meetings throughout the project lifecycle to capture documented lessons and process improvement actions

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