Project Manager II - ContractorJob ID: 75256
Location
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite, 5 days/week
Preferred Locations:- Pittsburgh, PA
- Strongsville/Cleveland, OH
Position OverviewThe Project Manager II will support
Corporate Functions Technology, including applications supporting areas such as
Risk, HR/Workforce, and Fraud.
This is a
technology-focused Project Management role, not a business-side PM position. The Project Manager will work closely with Agile delivery teams and technical stakeholders to manage multiple technology projects and releases.
The selected candidate may manage approximately
2-7 projects, depending on project scope and team structure.
Must-Have Skills - Experience working with Agile crews and Agile delivery
- Technical Project Management background
- Jira
- Knowledge of SDLV
- Microsoft Office Suite
Nice-to-Have Skills - Clarizen
- Financial Services / Banking experience
- PMP or PMI certification
Key Responsibilities - Partner with Agile crews to support successful delivery of project releases.
- Coordinate project releases with defined business value and outcome strategies.
- Execute against established project plans.
- Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, milestones, releases, and tasks.
- Maintain project information and status reports within Clarizen.
- Develop relationships with execution teams and project stakeholders.
- Ensure projects follow appropriate change governance processes.
- Coordinate and complete required project delivery artifacts.
- Partner with Quality Engineering teams on testing activities and best practices.
- Work with technology teams to validate execution strategies and delivery plans.
- Communicate testing plans, timelines, and quality-control activities.
- Work with Agile teams to ensure Epics and User Stories align with release schedules.
- Maintain resource allocation and budget tracking.
- Coordinate project tasks and execution activities across internal teams.
- Maintain communication with PQA, PPMO, and Quality Management.
- Manage project constraints involving scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
- Prepare and distribute Clarizen status reports.
- Support change documentation and project governance requirements.
- Track project and release deliverables.
- Identify and manage tactical project risks and their broader impact.
Soft Skills - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally with senior leaders, executives, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
Education - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, another technical field, or equivalent work experience.
- PMI/PMP certification preferred.
Industry Experience - Open to candidates from all industries.
- Banking/Financial Services experience is a strong plus.
Team EnvironmentThe role will support a large technology portfolio organization consisting of
70+ Project Managers and Program Managers, with individual leaders typically managing teams of approximately eight Project Managers.
Screening Questions - Tell us about your experience working with Agile delivery teams. Describe a specific situation where you helped accelerate delivery and what actions you took.
- Describe a challenging stakeholder situation you encountered. What made it difficult, how did you approach it, and what was the outcome?
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