IT Project Manager

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for an experience IT Project manager to support a Fortune 500 retail customer in Atlanta. GA. In this role you will be managing projects for a Supply Chain Technology organization. This is a 100% remote role, with preference to candidates located in the Atlanta, GA area. The contractor will play a critical role in planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. The contractor will develop effective plans to control project scope, schedule, and cost, ensuring adherence to the project plan. Assignment tasks will include creating and coordinating documentation to manage and communicate changes to the project baseline, as well as maintaining detailed logs of all submitted changes and their status.

In this assignment, the contractor will also develop and implement a robust communication plan to keep the project team and stakeholders informed. This includes preparing written status reports, scorecards, and presenting project reviews to senior leadership. The contractor will be expected to document project issues and manage their timely resolution.

Risk management is a crucial part of the assignment, and this assignment will lead the identification and mitigation of project risks. The contractor will monitor project activities for potential risks and take timely action to address or escalate them, advising stakeholders as needed.

Key Tasks:

• Develop an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule, and cost, and monitor project execution to ensure adherence to the plan.
• Create and coordinate documentation to explain changes or potential changes to the baseline and ensure approved changes are implemented.
• Maintain project logs of all submitted changes and their status.
• Develop an effective plan for communicating project information to the project team and stakeholders.
• Prepare written status reports and scorecards and create/present project review documents to senior leadership.
• Collect and document project issues and manage their timely resolution.
• Monitor project activities for the occurrence of risks and take timely action to escalate or mitigate risks.
• Advise project team members and stakeholders of actions required or completed regarding risk management.
• Capture key lessons learned at the completion of a project or project phase and communicate to peer Project Managers.
• Effectively apply lessons learned in subsequent projects.

Pay rate will be between 50-55/hr. determined by the hiring team during the interview process due to a list of consideration factors such as years of experience, relevant project exposure, etc.

Skills and Requirements

Experience as an IT Project Manager within an enterprise organization managing large supply chain technology projects Experience with Smartsheets, Powerpoint, Jira/Jira Align Smartsheets (must), Powerpoint (must), Jira/Jira Align Must have excellent communication to all levels of executives,

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].