IT Project Manager at Kforce Inc in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce's client in the energy industry is searching for an IT Project Manager.

Summary:
In this role, the IT Project Manager will identifiy business needs and deliver business value, through acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality. This position will lead medium-to-large projects of moderate-to-high complexity and risk.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, monitor, control, and close all aspects of the project lifecycle


• Rigorously manage scope through a structured change management process to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters with focus on delivering the business benefits


• Create and validate financial forecasts and provide ongoing reconciliation of resources and expenditures


• Proactively analyze risks and variances against plan to assess trends threatening agreed scope, time, cost, and quality commitments; Identify signs that a project may be at risk and escalate quickly and appropriately


• Ensure appropriate stakeholder change and communication plans and engagements are developed and executed


• Partner with business stakeholders to define success metrics and criteria and to identify, measure, and track planned vs. achieved benefits


• Create a motivated high-performing team through team building, information sharing, workload management, and appropriate recognition; Develop the skills of team members through coaching and delegation


• Establish and maintain appropriate and effective Governance structures and procedures to obtain resources, drive decisions, resolve issues, and deliver project objectives

REQUIREMENTS:

• 4-year degree in IT or a related field


• Professional certifications related to project management (e.g. PMP)


• Agile certifications/trainings preferred


• Knowledge of Trading & Supply business, especially the Freight management E2E processes


• Knowledge and previous implementation experience with the ETRM Endur system


• Knowledge and previous implementation experience with the freight management system Veson


• Knowledge of E2E integration of multiple systems - testing & cutover


• Understand and apply the terminology, metrics, and calculations relevant to business-specific measures and KPIs, such as return on investment (ROI), stakeholder value, benefits realization and capability improvement


• Able to manage several smaller projects at once


• Agile project experience


• Good understanding and experience of the various Agile frameworks


• Experience planning and leading of Agile projects and educating stakeholders and others involved while managing a project


• Experience in Agile tooling (ex -VSTS)


• Exhibits servant leadership behavior, empowerment and increasing transparency that enables self-organization of teams

Special Challenges:

• Quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders; Resolve conflict and deliver tough messages with grace


• Execute and drive decisions despite limited information


• Motivate and advocate for the team while removing barriers so that the team can complete its objectives while managing pressure


• Work virtually in a diverse global organization and with major outsourced suppliers of infrastructure and application services


• Tailor stakeholder communications material and level of detail to the audience


• Remain focused and productive under pressure and recover quickly from setbacks


• Balance execution efficiency with risk mitigation, value delivery, cost, and quality

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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