IT Project Manager (Must Skills - Azure) _Only Xoriant W2

Summary: The IT Project Manager role at Xoriant involves leveraging project management expertise within the IT organization to foster collaborative relationships with customers and ensure project success. The position requires managing project scopes, budgets, and stakeholder communications while adhering to industry best practices. Candidates should possess relevant experience and a strong understanding of project management methodologies, particularly in relation to Azure cloud projects. This is a remote position with a duration of 4-6 months or more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage project management knowledge across the information technology (IT) organization; establish positive and collaborative relationships with customers, and demonstrate a clear understanding of both internal, as well as external customer requirements, and measurement criteria
• Consult with internal customers on project initiation statements, project definition reports, business cases and benefits realization estimates; accountable for defining project scope; identify, manage and control changes to scopes
• Build and manage project operating costs, request budget allocation and reallocations, as well as ensure project and program is within budget; build and maintain project artifacts (stakeholder analysis and status reporting); create work plans, and work programs, including estimates and resource requirements
• Communicate project status and be the project advocate; accountable for risk and issue management; integrate and align with other processes and solutions; participate in and facilitate post project/phase reviews to cultivate a learning organization
• Develop and build relationships with business partners, peers and managers across external teams (such as Governance, Risk and Security) to aid in moving projects and programs forward as needed, including understanding strategic initiatives of the business partner, and acting as an advocate for their technology initiatives
• Conduct project evaluations and post-implementation reviews to identify areas for improvement
• Ensure adherence to project management best practices and industry standards
• Foster a positive team environment, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation within projects

Key Skills:

• Minimum 3 years for Senior Associate, 5 years for Manager Lead Specialist of recent relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified is preferred
• Experience with agile/scrum methodology, systems development life cycle, change management; background with one or more project management tools is preferred; background managing projects involving MS Azure cloud is preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with a particular emphasis on crafting compelling and visually engaging presentations in PowerPoint
• Demonstrated passion for guiding project teams toward accomplishing intricate technology goals, coupled with a strong sense of urgency to drive project progress, and team performance
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation, and analytical skills

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT