it digital project manager - (hybrid).

job summary:
Position Overview:

The Intermediate Consultant IT/Digital Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing complex projects at Ameren. This role requires a blend of technical knowledge, project management expertise, and strong leadership skills to drive successful outcomes in our digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Execution:

- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned IT/Digital projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and objectives.

- Manage IT application development projects, including software development, integrations, databases, and third-party vendor implementations.

- Set expectations, review work, and provide real-time feedback to team members.

- Work closely with the Agile Project Management Office (APMO) and Vendor Management Office (VMO) to ensure project alignment and compliance.

Stakeholder Management:

- Manage business partner relationships and lead discussions at the Manager / Senior Manager level (occasionally at Director-level and above).

- Develop and maintain relationships with business partners and other Digital teams.

- Create and deliver presentations for stakeholders, effectively communicating project status, risks, and outcomes.

Strategy and Planning:

- Contribute to the creation and oversight of team strategy & roadmap, including prioritization of key focus areas, initiatives, and projects.

- Participate in staffing, capacity, and resource planning to ensure optimal team performance.

Risk and Quality Management:

- Identify when to raise awareness and/or escalate issues to senior leadership.

- Ensure accountability for audit, control, and release management processes.

Qualifications:

Experience:

- 3 to 7 years' experience managing IT application development projects, including software development, integrations, databases, and third-party vendor implementations.

- 3 to 5 years of Project Management experience in larger organizations using structured Project Management principles, practices, and tools.

Education:

- Degree preferred but not required.

- PMP certification preferred but not required.

Skills and Competencies:

- Strong, demonstrated leadership and emotional intelligence skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Project.

- Advanced problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

- Proficiency in project management tools and software (Jira, MS Project).

- Understanding of IT infrastructure, software development lifecycles, and digital transformation concepts.

Core Competencies:

- Deliver Results: Proven track record of completing projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards.

- Continuously Improve: Commitment to ongoing learning and process improvement.

- Engage Respectfully: Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

- Foster Collaboration: Skill in building and maintaining relationships across different departments and levels of the organization.

- Think Customer: Focus on delivering value to internal and external customers through project outcomes.

Work Environment:

- Ability to work in the office 1-3 days per week preferred but not required

Additional Information:

- Manager is looking for this person to take the IT foundational and support projects over. Need to get up to speed quickly with little hand holding.

- Will provide training and coaching for the first month or two.

- Mature customer base as they work in direct support with Ameren Digital Strategy and QA. Big part of support of testing center of excellence.

- Open to fully remote candidates outside of STL. Preference is that they are local. For big meetings or speaking with directors or above, expect to be in the office.

- Will report directly into Miles. Will work with senior level managers and product owners on a few different teams.

- These are long standing projects that will continue through transformation.

- Must Haves:

o History of delivering results.

o Excellent soft skills, foster collaborations.

o Some of the work and partners are going to change. Familiar with working through change.

o Jira is more important that MS Project. Does not want to do a crash course on MS Project.

o Pushing teams to identify value.

o Managing risk.

o Working knowledge of Agile methodologies.

- Nice to Haves:

o IT experience.

o Enterprise architecture with testing.

o Enterprise integration experience (MuleSoft/API work)

- Looking for a true IT Project Manager (not a Construction PM, for example).

- 40 hours per week. May work OT on occasion. If so, it would be an additional 5 hours per month.

- Core Hours: 9am-3pm CST. Ideally would like someone to be able to work 8am-4pm CST.

- No driving. No travel.

- Needs someone ASAP. Would like someone in the role before October 31st.

- Possibility of extension. Conversion potential is unlikely.

- Will conduct in person interviews with top 3-5 candidates.

 
location: Saint Louis, Missouri
job type: Contract
salary: $60 - 62 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:
Position Overview:

The Intermediate Consultant IT/Digital Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing complex projects at Ameren. This role requires a blend of technical knowledge, project management expertise, and strong leadership skills to drive successful outcomes in our digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Execution:

- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned IT/Digital projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and objectives.

- Manage IT application development projects, including software development, integrations, databases, and third-party vendor implementations.

- Set expectations, review work, and provide real-time feedback to team members.

- Work closely with the Agile Project Management Office (APMO) and Vendor Management Office (VMO) to ensure project alignment and compliance.

Stakeholder Management:

- Manage business partner relationships and lead discussions at the Manager / Senior Manager level (occasionally at Director-level and above).

- Develop and maintain relationships with business partners and other Digital teams.

- Create and deliver presentations for stakeholders, effectively communicating project status, risks, and outcomes.

Strategy and Planning:

- Contribute to the creation and oversight of team strategy & roadmap, including prioritization of key focus areas, initiatives, and projects.

- Participate in staffing, capacity, and resource planning to ensure optimal team performance.

Risk and Quality Management:

- Identify when to raise awareness and/or escalate issues to senior leadership.

- Ensure accountability for audit, control, and release management processes.

 
qualifications:
Qualifications:

Experience:

- 3 to 7 years' experience managing IT application development projects, including software development, integrations, databases, and third-party vendor implementations.

- 3 to 5 years of Project Management experience in larger organizations using structured Project Management principles, practices, and tools.

Education:

- Degree preferred but not required.

- PMP certification preferred but not required.

 
skills: Skills and Competencies:

- Strong, demonstrated leadership and emotional intelligence skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Project.

- Advanced problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

- Proficiency in project management tools and software (Jira, MS Project).

- Understanding of IT infrastructure, software development lifecycles, and digital transformation concepts.

Core Competencies:

- Deliver Results: Proven track record of completing projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards.

- Continuously Improve: Commitment to ongoing learning and process improvement.

- Engage Respectfully: Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

- Foster Collaboration: Skill in building and maintaining relationships across different departments and levels of the organization.

- Think Customer: Focus on delivering value to internal and external customers through project outcomes.

Work Environment:

- Ability to work in the office 1-3 days per week preferred but not required

Additional Information:

- Manager is looking for this person to take the IT foundational and support projects over. Need to get up to speed quickly with little hand holding.

- Will provide training and coaching for the first month or two.

- Mature customer base as they work in direct support with Ameren Digital Strategy and QA. Big part of support of testing center of excellence.

- Open to fully remote candidates outside of STL. Preference is that they are local. For big meetings or speaking with directors or above, expect to be in the office.

- Will report directly into Miles. Will work with senior level managers and product owners on a few different teams.

- These are long standing projects that will continue through transformation.

- Must Haves:

o History of delivering results.

o Excellent soft skills, foster collaborations.

o Some of the work and partners are going to change. Familiar with working through change.

o Jira is more important that MS Project. Does not want to do a crash course on MS Project.

o Pushing teams to identify value.

o Managing risk.

o Working knowledge of Agile methodologies.

- Nice to Haves:

o IT experience.

o Enterprise architecture with testing.

o Enterprise integration experience (MuleSoft/API work)

- Looking for a true IT Project Manager (not a Construction PM, for example).

- 40 hours per week. May work OT on occasion. If so, it would be an additional 5 hours per month.

- Core Hours: 9am-3pm CST. Ideally would like someone to be able to work 8am-4pm CST.

- No driving. No travel.

- Needs someone ASAP. Would like someone in the role before October 31st.

- Possibility of extension. Conversion potential is unlikely.

- Will conduct in person interviews with top 3-5 candidates.



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