Senior IT Project Manager
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Summary
On-site Senior IT Project Manager in Woodbridge Township, NJ who plans, executes, and closes IT projects — managing scope, timeline, budget, teams, stakeholders, and vendors — using Agile and Waterfall with tools like JIRA and MS Project, ideally with financial services/asset management experience.
Senior IT Project Manager needs 5-7 years of project management experience
Senior IT Project Manager requires:
- PMP/RTE or equivalent certification
- Proficiency in project management tools (JIRA, MS Project) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)
- Strong understanding of project management frameworks, tools, and best practices
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to manage large, complex projects
- Experience coordinating and managing vendor relationships and third-party deliverables
- Strong analytical and communication skills with ability to present findings to senior leadership
- PMP,RTE, CAPM, CSM, or similar certification
- Experience in the financial services/ asset management industry
- Familiarity with capacity planning, scoping and resource allocation
- Experience with vendor management
- Proven experience in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies to lead cross-functional projects from initiation through delivery.
Senior IT Project Manager duties:
- Plan, execute, and close projects while managing scope, timeline, budget, and resources.
- Lead a project team, facilitate stakeholder communication, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Develop comprehensive project plans, maintain documentation, identify and mitigate risks, and track progress using appropriate tools and metrics.
- Act as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translate complex requirements into actionable deliverables while managing change requests and maintaining quality standards.
- Coordinate with external vendors and third-party partners.
- Manage vendor relationships, oversee contract deliverables, ensure compliance with service level agreements, and facilitate seamless integration of vendor resources into project workflows.