Sr. Project Manager

7 days ago

Kansas City, United States Akkodis Full time

At Akkodis, we use our insight, knowledge, and global resources to make exceptional connections every day. With 60 branch offices located strategically throughout North America, we are positioned perfectly to deliver the industry's top talent to each of our clients. Clients choose Akkodis as their workforce partner to solve staffing challenges that range from locating hard-to-find niche talent to completing quick-fill demands.


Akkodis is seeking an Sr. Project Manager (Spanish Fluent) for a long-term position with a client:


  • Position: Sr. Project Manager (Day One Onsite)
  • Rate: $55/hr - $65/hr (DOE)
  • Visa - GC/USC Only
  • Location: Kansas City, MO (Day One Onsite)


JOB DESCRIPTION:


Experience and Education:

Responsibilities:

  • Direct accountability for planning and executing one or more Agile or Waterfall projects as solution scope requires to project performance criteria (on time, within scope, on budget, and meeting quality standards) as defined in the project statement(s).
  • Develop project estimate basis using Agile software development estimation techniques.
  • Advanced project management practical expertise across knowledge areas: scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communication, risk and procurement and integration management.
  • Work with Product and resource owners to identify internal and external stakeholders, and then lead stakeholders management activities throughout the project life cycle.
  • Own the development and review of project requirements with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Technical Leads to ensure project will deliver to the planned benefits.
  • Facilitate interactions between Technical Leads, Project Delivery Staff, and QE Leads to ensure that project delivery and testing completion are aligned.
  • Facilitate cross-departmental project delivery activities, and gain commitment for delivery while managing competing demands, to ensure that project delivery dates are not compromised.
  • Plan project implementations, facilitate implementation dry runs, and lead Go live activities to ensure production implementations do not adversely impact the production environment.
  • Escalate material issues and risks to leadership in a timely fashion.
  • Ensure that Organizational Change Management activities are completed to drive product adoption.
  • Ensure that Transition to Support is planned for, completed, and approved so that the support organization can support all new or modified systems.


Required Skills:

  • Significant experience leading large, multi-stakeholder information systems projects.
  • Demonstrated expertise of project management planning tools (MS Project preferred) and associated MS Office products (such as; Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Experience / successful track record, working in a team-oriented environment (demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships).
  • Managed Software and Technology Development, and/or Application Integration projects using primary Iterative, Agile or Waterfall Project methodologies.
  • Decision and problem solving at the root cause and complexity level.
  • Experience in understanding business / technical strategies and communicating these needs to the governing bodies, to ensure programs / projects and services are delivered as agreed.
  • Lead statement of work (SOW) development, participate in contract negotiations, and manage Vendors and materials delivery.


If you are interested in this Sr. Project Manager role, please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to If you have questions about the position, please get in touch with Wasim Akram at Wasim.akram@akkodisgroup.com


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Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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