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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking an Senior Project Manager in Bradenton, FL.

Role Description

Seeking an IT Project Manager to assume responsibility for the project management of several medium/large projects. These projects will be managed concurrently.
This is a contractor position reporting to the ITS Project Management Office (PMO).
Currently the PMO team works remotely, but the expectation is that the contractor will need to come into the office for occasional team meetings and projects meetings at county sites as needed.

Responsibilities:
• Serve as the main contact for the project team (facilitate, coordinate, escalate). Provide overall administration, coordination, communication, and decision-making associated with project activities.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, project team members, vendors and functional resources.
• Follow the MCG PMO processes (based on PMBOK framework), organize the project team, facilitate the team to develop achievable work plans, engage Project Sponsor(s), baseline the project plans, monitor and control project execution, and bring projects to successful closure.
• Demonstrate discipline to generate and maintain the documentation for the Project Plans, Project Schedules, Stakeholder Information, Meeting notes, Communications, Project and Business Risks, Project Logs and Project Budgets.
• Update weekly project status with appropriate, accurate level of detail in a timely manner.
• Communicate and/or escalate risks, changes and issues appropriately to obtain decisions and approval of any items encountered that may jeopardize the project schedule and/or budget.

Skills & Requirements

• Stakeholder management – identify, collaborate, communicate, team-building
• Process management – follow established processes, recommend improvements, adhere to documentation and follow up
• Attention to Detail – clearly communicate details to the right stakeholders, quality check for accuracy and spelling
• Team player - communicate with Team lead and team members, build relationships
• Technical competency – ability to understand topics enough to interact successfully with internal ITS resources, partners at County agencies and vendors.
• Ownership and Responsibility – ability to work with minimal direction and seek assistance when needed
• PM – 5-8+ years
• Proficient user of Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, email and calendaring tools.
• Significant experience and related skills in leading project team facilitation in an environment of multiple project phases running concurrently with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in project methodology with efficient and effective conformance to standardized project templates and procedures.
• PMP certification or significant understanding of PMBOK concepts.
• Experience with construction related projects.
• Experience implementing enterprise-wide IT Infrastructure software and hardware projects.
• Experience managing specialized and enterprise-wide on-premise and cloud Business Applications.
• Experience working with different functional areas (county business departments include a wide variety of services such as water treatment, financial, transit, public safety, library, etc.)

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

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