Project Manager II

Saxon Global is one of the fastest growing Inc. 500 Companies in the US, providing enhanced IT consulting to top Notch Direct IT Clients.

Job Title: Project Manager II

Job Duration: 6+ Months Contract

Address: Fort Mill,SC,29715

Interview Method: Phone then In Person

Job Description:

Must Haves/Nice to Haves:

• Clarity/OWB

• Agile experience required

• Experience communicating with stakeholders/exec leadership as well as the customer.

• Exposure to budgets and metrics tracking.

• Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced evolving environment

• IT Project Management experience specifically with full SDLC

Job Description:

• Develops, refines, validates and manages project plans to ensure on time and on budget delivery of major technology initiatives across the enterprise.

• Responsible for utilizing project management methods, standards, project integration as well as the coordination of all internal and external resources required to complete assigned projects.

• Provides timely and concise communications to functional leadership regarding project status and pending issues; analyzes processes and makes recommendations for optimizing resources and product delivery.

• Develops project plans based on specifications provided by the Portfolio Management staff and manages effective execution of the initiatives.

• Builds consensus among multiple process leads relative to project scope, task execution, staffing and issue resolution.

• Brokers services within IBS and Client’s vendors on behalf of the business area represented.

• Provides overall financial direction for the projects to manage the development of budgets, controls and measurements to monitor project progress. Identifies potential risks within the project; proactively manages issues.

• Participates in identifying project costs, resource allocation, project schedule changes and issue escalation.

• Frequently interacts with IBS staff including business area management, portfolio managers, vendors, consultants and other contractors.

• Must be willing to travel up to 35% of the time.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Good interpersonal skills

• Excellent relationship building skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

• Good group presentation skills.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good mathematical skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent leadership skills

• Good staff development skills

• Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with computer hardware such as general mainframe, midrange, network and desktop technologies; computer software includes application development lifecycle, MS Office Suite, Outlook

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.