Matlen Silver

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Job Title: Sr. Project Manager Duration: 12+ month contract Location: Houston Tx Required Pay Scale: $60-65/hr W2 • **Due to client requirements this role is only open to USC or GC candidates*** Job Summary: The role of the Sr Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to the deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Sr Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. Create and maintain various project plans that communicates tasks, milestone dates, status and resource allocation. Project Details: • Manage projects associated with mergers/acquisitions • Develop, present, and lead project planning efforts including project definition, project justification/NPV, proposals, success criteria, risks/issues, requirements definition, technical design, testing procedures and documentation, system documentation, user training, and production delivery while coordinating and communicating with business and technical resources. • Consult with program manager and sponsors to strategize, plan and implement needed projects within designated time and budget constraints. • Recognize and document business process gaps and propose improvements. • Extensive knowledge of interfaces, integrations and process flows. • Maintain demand management list and work queues for managing workload and communicating priorities and resource allocation to the business. • Host and facilitate regular meetings with business and technical resources for status updates, requirements definition, technical design, architectural reviews, demand management, and audit review. • Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. • Maintain appropriate status reports, meeting minutes, and follow-up with business partners and technical resources. • Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. • Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities. • Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope. • Review deliverables prepared by team before delivery to the business or production support. • Effectively applies appropriate project and development methodology and enforces project and development standards. • Prepare for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures. • Minimize and manage exposure and risk on projects. • Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately. • Maintain project actual and forecasted budgets utilizing the various IT systems used for requests for expenditures, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices. • Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle Must Haves: • 5+ years’ experience in facilitating and managing small to large projects through project life cycle leading teams of 4-10 resources. • 5+ years’ hands-on experience with Microsoft Project developing complex plans comprising of multiple teams and resources including functional use of dependencies, resources, budgets, and reporting. • 5+ years’ experience in risk management • Understanding and familiarity with applications like SAP, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, OneNote • Understanding and experience with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls and how the control environment impacts both the business and IT processes and systems. • Some travel required (minimal) Desired Skills: PMP Certification preferred not required • Change management skills preferred not required • Four year bachelor college degree or project management experience preferred About Matlen Silver Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works. Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600 At The Matlen Silver Group, Inc., W2 employees are eligible for the following benefits: • Health, vision, and dental insurance (single and family coverage) • 401(k) plan (employee contributions only)