RiseIT™ Solutions · 2 weeks ago
Project Manager for Strategic IT Initiatives
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$88/hr - $88/hr
8+ years expRiseIT Solutions is seeking a Project Manager for Strategic IT Initiatives to manage multiple complex projects across various departments. The role involves leading teams in IT system implementations and managing vendor relationships while ensuring effective change management for stakeholders.
Information ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Partner with project sponsors to identify, prioritize and sequence the project goals
Manage the vendor relationships to ensure quality deliverables promptly
Anticipate, identify and mitigate people/organizational risks associated with a project that represents cultural and operational changes
Identify and help resolve project issues in an efficient and timely manner
Provide standard project management deliverables as described in the Princeton Project Management Methodology (PPMM)
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand, document, and prioritize requirements
Identify and refine processes where the proposed system will integrate with other departments and applications
Produce clear and detailed project documentation. Maintain all documentation in an approved repository
Produce an estimated implementation schedule, spending plan, and business case to secure funding for the chosen solution
Ensure that test scripts are created and tests are conducted to verify system functionality
Leads the team to design organizational structures for how support should be implemented post go-live
Serve as an advocate for project end-users and key stakeholders by working with the project team and advisory groups to identify and increase the awareness of end user and critical stakeholder impacts, and assist organizations in developing a plan to manage change for these groups to ensure their support and participation in this initiative
Ensure that a training program on system functionality is developed for end users
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
A minimum of 8 years of verifiable project management experience leading software product assessments and deployments
A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of project management principles and methodologies and successful implementation of IT projects in a complex organization
Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, to a diverse audience, including active listening skills
Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, collaboration and customer service skills
Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks and deadlines at once, and be able to determine appropriate priorities; must be able to make independent interpretations and make appropriate decisions that are in the best interest of the organization and that are consistent with the objectives of senior management
Ability to work efficiently at all levels of the organization and influence others to progress toward a shared vision or goal
Excellent analytic, problem-solving and root-cause identification skills
Ability to balance attention to detail while maintaining focus on the big picture
Experience with packaged software implementations, including testing, writing end-user documentation, and training end users
Ability to read, create, interpret, and understand database schemas, flowcharts, requirements, specifications, user guides, sequences of operation, and other technical data; ability to understand and analyze the complexities of software applications
Good working knowledge of software and the related infrastructure in a production environment including computer operating systems, databases, networks, security, interfaces, and troubleshooting techniques
Preferred
PMP Certification (desired)
Previous experience working in higher education
Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Company
RiseIT™ Solutions
Top Workplace USA 2024 RiseIT™ has been a leader in IT and software solutions for nearly 20 years transforming over 500 clients in every industry.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (13)
2024 (5)
2023 (16)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kishore Khandavalli
CEO and Chairman of the Board
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