Position Details:
Title: Project/Program Manager (Non-IT) 3
Location: Peoria,
IL61629 – Onsite
Duration: 12 Months Contract (Possible
extension)
Job
Description:
Summary: The main function of a non-IT project
manager is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as
engineering, research and development, financial systems and product roll-out,
etc. or any other non-IT based project.
Job Responsibilities:
- Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and
directing the integration of technical activities.
- Present and explain proposals, reports and findings to clients.
- Analyze technology, resource needs and market demand, to plan and assess the
feasibility of projects.
- Confer with management, production and marketing staff to discuss project
specifications and procedures.
Skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills,
attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
- Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other
techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic
planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
- Proficient in computer software, such as MS Suite including MS Project and
Azure DevOps.
Position’s Contributions to Work Group:
- Serve as a project coordinator working with technical leads on
projects.
- Responsible for maintaining Microsoft Project Plans and/or Dev Ops
- Coordinating meetings, driving action items, thinking analytically, provide
decision support for project owners.
Typical task breakdown:
- Control Meetings, gathering tasks from team members, updating project
plans, analyzing data from changes made to project plan (week over week
variances, critical path analysis, etc.).
- Understand/implement scrum working with team members for continuous
improvement, prioritizing work and having an understanding of the customers
backlog and needs.
- Be able to take complex information and break It down into smaller,
understandable, actionable pieces of work.
Interaction with team:
- This is a client facing position (internal to Client). This employee will
need to work with a variety of personalities often times with tight deadlines.
Work environment:
- Office environment 5 days a week
Education & Experience Required:
- 4-year Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of project related experience.
- Traditional waterfall project experience
- Agile/scrum master experience
Technical Skills
(Required)
- Must have recent Microsoft Project/Dev Ops experience and will be asked to
demonstrate.
- PMI and/or Agile certifications are a plus.
- Good Writing Skills
Soft Skills
(Required)
- Excellent communication skills
- Interpersonal communications
- Strong emotional intelligence skills
- Conflict resolution/management
- Communication
- Strong meeting facilitation skills and ability to influence others without
having authority.
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving & Adaptability
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Disqualifiers/Red Flags:
- Not proficient in both methodologies Agile and Waterfall
Travel Requirement: 0-10%
Export Control Requirements: No
