executive project manager.

job summary: Forward thinking, creative, efficient Able to report (written and verbal) succinctly to the management team and in detail with the operations teams Excellent organizational, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. Must possess analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a local and distributed team.MS Project and JIRA - Senior stakeholder experience - RAID, Budget, Resource Management - Project planning - Agile experience (DSMD an advantage) - Document generation (e.g. PID, Business Case etc)  location: DALLAS, Texas job type: Permanent salary: $115,000 - 120,000 per year work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Demonstrate appropriate control of projects using the defined methodology used at Colmore - Advocate and champion the project methodology through the project teams - Responsible for managing resources of projects and working with SVP Engineering, Data Services Lead and BA Lead to address any gaps - Manage timelines, RAID log, requirements, testing plans, budgets - Assess and report back on differing priorities for decisions by the appropriate level of stakeholders - Provide weekly updates on projects to ExCo and Quarterly updates to the Board Communicate with various stakeholders both internally and externally The PM will also be involved in any continuous improvement initiatives to ensure best practices are followed across the PMO. The position will allow for growth as the PMO is bedded into Colmore and therefore is appropriate for someone seeking a role that requires flexibility.   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Project ManagementAgile Methodologywaterfall Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Summary: Contributes to programs/projects specific to corporate change initiatives that have significant impact on how the company does business, provides a product or service, or executes a function. Skilled Scrum Master in coaching new Agile teams, cross-functional team members (Dev, QA, BA, Architecture), Product Owners, and Product Managers to achieve best practices.Ability to facilitate the Agile methodology and activities. Provides a vision and strategy; coaches and calibrates the team; enables a culture of continuous improvement. Identifies, develops and executes strategies and supporting tactics to influence teams and individuals to make needed behavioral changes.Effectively communicates with managers, pesers and business partners on deliverables, timelines and support needed from them. project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines. Key Responsibilities: Experienced with the Scrum Framework: understands the role of Scrum, how to work, and providing Scrum process expertise and coachingActs as a Servant LeaderHelps resolve team conflictCoaches the Team to achieve Sprint GoalsCoaches the Team to adhere to Sprint timelinesBuilds and develops a high-performance TeamPromotes self-help / self-organization within the teamsSchedules, facilitates and coaches Agile routines and ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and PI Planning)Helps support agile tool adoption and consistent utilization - maintains CA Agile Central (Rally) and ensures the team is tracking and communicating team progress and metrics (burn down / velocity) - uses these tools to inform coaching and continuous improvementHelps establish and support consistent reporting practices across the teamsHelps to foster a culture of continuous improvementWorks with Product Owners to establish and maintain Product/Story Roadmaps.Ensures priorities are understood and the backlog aligns (w/ PO)Helps protect the development team from external requests during the Sprint workHelps to remove or facilitate removal of impediments the team cannot resolve on their ownWorks closely with other Scrum Masters to exchange best practices and help to continually improve the processDrives maturity curve of agile adoption, partially based on company specific guidance - the rest based on industry norms and emerging trendsGuides and serves teams that deliver technology solutions, through effective application of the Lean/Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban Method and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Facilitates the creation and adoption of working agreements and definitions of ready / definition of done, including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practicesFacilitates and enables an environment of collaboration, innovation and creativityChallenges and enables the team to continuously improve through intentional Lean and data driven inspect and adapt cycles Required Skills: 5+ years of experience as an active Scrum Master with direct experience coaching new teams to Lean Agile7-10+ years technology experience in IT full development life cycleDirect Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)understanding of Agile principles, concepts, and ceremoniesScrum, Kanban, and Lean Agile experienceKnowledge and experience with Agile techniques - Automated Testing, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Estimating, Testing, Pairing, Agile Games, etc.Able to quickly establish collaborative partners. ips with key stakeholders and team members to help them on their journey of adopting Agile;Position SummaryTranslates business strategy into work programs and processes. Directs lower-level managers or team leaders or directly manages a specialty function. Initiates and provides leadership, strategic/tactical direction and planning input on all information technology and client/business area issues and in the development of an IT environment which meets current and anticipated business requirements and objectives. Participates with IT management in the development of technology products, service standards and development efforts that impact the client/business area. Serves as a single point of contact and the escalation point between the client/business area and internal IT management for the resolution of unresolved problems, complaints and complex service requests. Provides the client areas with technology products and service alternatives that improve the IT service delivery process. Desired Skills Program manager/Delivery and execution/Change governance and Financial GovernanceScrum and SAFE certified; good verbal and spoken communication. Both business and technical knowledge so can speak itelligently when providing status. Able to assist with transition from waterfall to agile.Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, SAFe SM) preferredCA Agile Central (Rally) Software ExperienceCSPO and/or SAFe PMPO certification a plus5+ years of experience in a software development environment preferably involving cross-team dependenciesExperience working on large and complex systems with multiple stakeholdersFinancial Services technology experience a plus   location: ADDISON, Texas job type: Contract salary: $55 - 65 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Experienced with the Scrum Framework: understands the role of Scrum, how to work, and providing Scrum process expertise and coachingActs as a Servant LeaderHelps resolve team conflictCoaches the Team to achieve Sprint GoalsCoaches the Team to adhere to Sprint timelinesBuilds and develops a high-performance TeamPromotes self-help / self-organization within the teams   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 10 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: IT Project ManagerProject Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: We have a REMOTE opportunity for an IT Infrastructure Project Manager who has experience supporting IT Security (specifically Identity Management) projects as well as running IT Operations projects. Must be able to be at the forefront of the project from concept (including creating business cases, financials) to go live. This is initially a 6+ month contract however will be extended. Our client is requiring the following experience: 4-year college degree from an accredited university with emphasis in Business, Information Technology or equivalent industry experiencMinimum of 4 years experience of related experience requiredProject Management Professional (PMP) or other equivalent in relevant area of specialty preferredProficient in JiraExcellent verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills; develops quality communications, reports. Able to facilitate meetings with cross-functional and technical resourcesExcellent interpersonal and customer service skillsstrong analytical, problem-solving, task and time management, and organizational skillsstrong project management skills of small and medium projects in cross-functional environment Demonstrates a practical sense and ability to implement in a dynamic, diverse, collaborative team environment with changing and fluid needs Ability to manage numerous complex projects simultaneously. Ability to identify complex problems and to review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutionsAbility to develop successful relationships with and influence internal stakeholders and external. Ability to navigate and drive program through conflict resolutionProficient in Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other project management software tools   location: Dallas, Texas job type: Contract salary: $50 - 55 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Responsible for providing project management leadership, support, and assistance to deliver technology solutions to the enterprise. This includes the management of project planning, execution, quality, support transition, communications, risks and cost. Manages on-time and on-budget delivery of small to medium IT solutionsServes as project manager on enterprise-wide application small to medium development projectsEnsures that the goals and objectives of the project remain aligned with enterprise strategy and targeted business value.Ensures business value realization and optimization, through delivering new capabilities, managing expectations, and identifying opportunities to add value. Project Delivery: Facilitates the development of project schedules, work plans, and tasks to determine detailed project schedules, costs estimate, and resource scheduling needsIdentifies and anticipates risks and issues; facilitates resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalationCreates and maintains comprehensive project documentation & artifacts, including project charter, project workbook including budget tracking, risk log, change log, communication plans, RAID, backlog, etc.Ensures that ongoing support (Run the Business) team members are engaged at the appropriate time in the project delivery. Aligns with supporting teams and ensures acceptance of support handoff.Develops, communicates, and reports on project progress to stakeholders and sponsors, to include insights on schedule (time), investment (cost), quality (scope, risks) of the project delivery. As needed, partners with Program Manager to include project report in Program Status and Portfolio Status updates.Adheres to project Change Management standards, ensuring that stakeholders are informed of the factors influencing change & the associated impacts. Ensures appropriate approval and communication of changes as part of Project Communication Plan.Serves as the company's primary point of contact for the selected third-party contractor(s), providing design and build services in support of project deliverablesEnsures terms and conditions of applicable contracts are enforced and/or managed in support of project deliverablesEducates business partners and other areas of the company about IT and project management enterprise-wide guidelines & best practice processesDemonstrates competency in coordinating all aspects of complex projects involving multiple Project Management methodologies (SDLC, DevOps, Agile, Waterfall, ITIL, Change Management, etc.)Leads, provides guidance to, and motivates cross-functional team members (both internal and external) to ensure goal achievement and team success across the projectCoordinates work across multiple team members to ensure team actions remain in synergy and following workplans. Promotes an environment of empowered teamwork, collaboration, and partnership.Works and/or manages onshore/offshore vendor resources and consultants. Fosters a cohesive team environment to effectively deliver value. Motivates and influences all parties involved in the project to complete tasks timely and accurately Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standardsPerforms other duties as assigned   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 4 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Program ManagementProject ManagerInfrastructure Project ManagerJIRAPMPPower PointSDLCIdentity Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.