TekPartners, A PP Company Hiring for Workday/ Lawson Financial Systems Agile Project Manager Job at Miami Lakes, FL Full Time

Title: Workday/ Lawson Financial Systems Agile Project Manager
Location: Remote
Duration: 8 Months
Compensation: $ 65.00 to 80.00
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holder or Authorized to Work in US

Overview:

TekPartners has some of the most sought-after Information Technology positions available. As a reputable company in the IT staffing industry, you can trust us to place you in the right position. We currently have an opportunity for Finance Agile Project Manager

Qualifications:

• Develop and maintain appropriate banking industry knowledge of common financial services concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain of project management concepts, practices and procedures, and knowledge of business analysis tools and techniques. Obtain and maintain certifications.
• Act in an advisory capacity in solution design to ensure high quality deliverables.

• PMP or equivalent experience required
• Six Sigma Green Belt preferred CSM or PSPO certification preferred Certified
• Scrum Master preferred

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working collaboratively with department managers across banking divisions to implement projects / programs that help deliver business value, meet financial revenue, operating efficiency, and strategic goals, as well as regulatory requirements.
• Creates and maintains project plans, monitors progress for multiple projects, acts as liaison between IT and various divisions to prepare presentations for management.
• Keeps all stakeholders informed of developments on the projects he/she manages.
• Executes projects covering the full range of the project life cycle – scope definition, requirements gathering, development, testing, implementation, and monitoring and control.
• Coordinates test plans to meet project requirements and helps drive user acceptance testing to produce quality deliverables.
• Other duties and special projects may be assigned. Project Management Execution (25%)
• Provide both strategic and detailed support to Portfolio/Program Managers on significant projects and initiatives.
• Analyze project proposals to determine timeframe, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and required activities and tasks, collaborate with project staff to outline work plan.
• Coordinate project scope and execution as a leader of a cross-functional, multidisciplinary team.
• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
• Complete the established company’s project management process to identify, analyze and implement the new solution.
• Proactively identify and plan for potential risk, build contingency plans, and take action to mitigate risks. Manage external vendors through the project process to ensure agreement deliverables are met. Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of the information, while providing consistency in content and “look and feel” across the enterprise.
• Ensure that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives.
• Deliver projects according to agreed specifications and deadlines.
• Ensure proper transition of the new solution or service to business users and IT application support. Project Governance (25%)
• Prepare project artifacts as required by the Project Management Office Standard Operating Procedures to ensure satisfactory internal and external audits.
• Ensure timeliness of document approvals by stakeholders and accessibility of project artifacts on the project’s SharePoint site.
• Perform regular health checks of project QA checklists.
• Ensure scheduling of key tollgates: planning, risk assessment, UAT kickoff, go/no-go meetings.
• Ensure acceptance criteria are met prior to go-live. Monitor for proper change management of scope, budget, and schedule.
• Identify and share best practices in support of the PM Competency Center.
• Continuously benchmark project management performance to identify improvements and achieve higher capability maturity in Project Portfolio Management (PPM).
• Properly Manage Stakeholder Relationships (20%)
• Implement the project’s communication plan.
• Follows through on procedures for project reporting and documentation to keep management informed of project status and related issues.
• Establish project status meetings at the project team and Steering level as appropriate.
• Identify, track, and coordinate resolution of issues. Initiate appropriate escalation procedures to ensure management awareness of problems that are severe in nature or exceeding documented targets Teamwork and Leadership Skills (15%)
• Demonstrate ability to guide focused diverse groups to specified goals.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure project participants maintain focus, motivation, and execution.
• Recommend the resources, skill, and training needs for the project team members.
• Coordinate and communicate the expectations, assignments, status, and plan with the project team. Maintain active and effective relationships with business users and technology resources.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• Competitive Pay, 401K
• Retirement Plan
• And Much More

About TekPartners:
TekPartners is one of the fastest growing private staffing firms in the United States. We are a premier provider of highly qualified IT talent, Workforce Solutions and Business Intelligence Solutions to many enterprise organizations across the nation. As experts in the industry, our team continues to match proven talent to the right job opportunity every day.

TekPartners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Client: JM Family

Hiring Manager: Ocharouf@bankunited

Recruiter is Janet Peraza

VMS #: 5311

Contract/ DH:

Bill Rate: $110.00

Opening: 1

General comments :

Length of Contract Assignment: Estimated 8 month assignment

Max Agency Bill Rate: $110.00/hourly

Workplace Designation: (resident/hybrid/remote): Any

PM Skills Required:

ERP / Workday System Implementation experience

Lawson system experience

Finance knowledge & experience

Certified scrum masters

Agile proficient

Banking application experience

Able to work with architects and 3rd party vendors and translate project status back to business stakeholders

Strong communication skills, ability to communicate with senior and executive leaders