We are looking for a talented senior technical project managerfor a direct hire opportunity in Plano, TX. For this senior technical project managerposition, our client is looking for a talented, tech-savvy project manager that has a passion for planning, attention to detail, and senior customer-facing experience with launching large enterprise-scale cloud software solutions. Successful candidates must have a strong sense of urgency and ownership to drive projects to completion and be successful in a collaborative environment. Communication skills are critical as well as the ability to quantify and manage all aspects of the project, balancing both client and internal team objectives while adhering to established timelines and contract scope.
Senior Technical Project Manager Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing customer implementations, establishing schedules, coordinating internal cross-functional dependencies, and in general helping customers prepare for production launches.
- Plan and conduct project kickoff meetings.
- Create project schedules and define project deliverables based around project scope supplied by Sales team.
- Communicate status, issues and risks to project (internal and external) stakeholders.
- Maintain project documentation, meeting minutes, meeting agendas, scope amendments, and key customer communication archives.
- Create and mange configuration documentation for client projects.
- Work closely with Product Development and Services to resolve complex issues reported by our customers.
- Provide regular input to the Services management team on process improvements and best practices
- Track individual and team time reporting for assigned projects and ensure compliance with budgeted project labor.
- Coordinate with the account management team during implementation lifecycle and post-launch stage to maintain customer relationships and communication.
- Host recurring customer conference calls to drive project execution; travel onsite to assigned customer facilities when necessary
Senior Technical Project Manager Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent work experience
- A minimum of 3 years of technical project management experience in the financial services or software industry with increasing demonstrated responsibility and success is required.
- Direct experience in software development.
- Knowledge of MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word is required.
- Ability to take a process and work with management to suggest modifications focusing on client satisfaction and efficiency
- Basic knowledge of networks including VPNs, VM servers and terminal services is required.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS THAT WOULD BE A HUGE PLUS:
- Working knowledge of SQL server, IIS, and Microsoft C# and ASP.NET is extremely helpful.
- Proficiency with software development tools like the following: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Source Safe, Araxis Merge (or another text file comparison tool), Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer.
- Proficiency with SQL, HTML, JavaScript and applications produced with ASP, Visual Basic 6.0, C# (ASP.NET) and Java recommended.
- Proficiency with managing web sites on a Microsoft server platform.
- A general knowledge of Internet routing and related protocols.
- A general knowledge of Firewall operations as they relate to Internet connectivity.
- Previous work experience with the banking and financial industry as it relates to Internet home banking applications.
About The BOSS GroupWe offer an attractive compensation package including competitive salary, 401(k) plan, weekly paychecks, holiday pay and a health benefits program.
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