Technology Research Manager jobs in Arizona

We have an immediate need for a contract IT Project Manager to join a multinational hospitality organization. The IT Program Manager will utilize program management disciplines across all SDLC methodologies to deliver projects that optimize IT investments supporting the organization’s business strategies.

Location: Phoenix, AZ. Hybrid working onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

This job expects to pay around $48 – 50 per hour plus benefits.

What You Will Do:

• Plan and facilitate moderate to complex efforts that support business sponsored IT projects/programs delivery.
• Compile project plans, developing and managing budgets / timelines / schedules, assessing impacts, issues, risks, identifying stakeholders and coordinating cross-team and vendor dependencies.
• Use influence and negotiation skills to drive projects, clear roadblocks, and resolve conflicts.
• Manage and control budgets, project scope, timeline, quality, and costs.
• Analyze issues and risks, and lead in developing and implementing mitigation plans and solutions in partnership with the impacted stakeholders.
• Responsible for project / program / portfolio reporting and communications, ensuring project team, stakeholders, and management are properly informed through specific channels providing consistent standards and visibility with reporting tools and dashboards.
• Develop relationships at all levels of the organization, acting as a trusted partner.
• Leverage IT Planning and PMO methodology & tools to effectively perform project management functions.

What Gets You The Job:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or minimum 5 years of demonstrated project/program experience managing programs or projects; or equivalent formal education in project management
• (PMP) Project Management Professional or (CSM) Certified Scrum Master is preferred
• Understanding and familiarity of project, program and portfolio management best practices
• Understanding and familiarity of Agile Methodologies including but not limited to Scrum, Kanban and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Demonstrated success in delivering moderate to complex projects and/or programs from inception to delivery.
• Strong leadership skills in traditional and Agile software development environments
• Strong project and program management skills in service/product-based industry
• Demonstrated financial experience with managing IT project budgets
• Proficient in the use of project management software such as EOS, and development tools such as Jira

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