Project Manager

Kforce has a client that is seeking a remote Project Manager to join their team.

Summary:The Project Manager will be responsible for developing the deliverables and implementing them into an organized project plan. The candidate develops the detailed work packages, schedules, budgets, identifies the necessary resources and provides regular updates and communications to the client.

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate joint planning with the client in the early stages of project formation
• Determine organizational and financial feasibility of the project, including the completion of the business case as appropriate
• Manages project scope/requirements changes, multiple and competing demands and priorities determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk using appropriate fact-based metrics/assumptions
• Recommend best solutions to upper management based on understanding of business issues
• Promote innovative or improved methods to get the work done and implement best practices
• Resolve issues and conflicts, remove barriers, and resolve minor project issues; Act as escalation point for potential conflicts between direction and project constraints* Typically has a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/education
• Experience managing Agile projects, running agile ceremonies and coaching SCRUM teams on Agile framework
• 7+ years of experience managing several projects simultaneously
• Advanced knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, velocity, etc.
• Advanced user proficiency with computer software, such as MS Office and JIRA
• Advanced understanding of IT principals, including lifecycle planning, estimating and architecture
• High level of general management skills including, but not limited to, leading, negotiating, communicating and team building
• Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis
• Highly organized with superior time management skills, customer service orientation and interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communications skills required to manage communications to all clients