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Knights of Columbus · 3 days ago

Senior Project Manager (Contractor)

New Haven, CT

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104K/yr - $172K/yr

10+ years exp

The Knights of Columbus is a tax-exempt Catholic fraternal benefit society that provides financial security to its members and their families. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and execution of specific projects, ensuring alignment with company strategy and goals while managing resources and stakeholder expectations.

Insurance

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Kylie Cardinali, MSHRM, SHRM-CP

Responsibilities

Define, document and successfully complete complex projects (typically with significant business, political or high-profile impact, and high-risk dependencies)

Adopt and adapt project management methods and tools, selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches

Ensure that effective project control, change control, risk management, design, development, and testing processes are maintained

Monitor and control resources, revenue and capital costs against the project budget, and manage expectations of all project stakeholders

Align project objectives with company goals, and make sure project team is clear on objectives

Work with Solution Managers to staff initiatives with appropriate skill sets

Communicate project status, progress and issues effectively and appropriately, including periodic report creation and distribution

Drive vendor selection activities, using established RFP process. May be assigned Statement of Work (SOW) activities as appropriate

Provide ongoing facilitation and coaching that enables the team to excel at Agile development

Manage sprint velocity-related metrics and goals

Run scrum ceremonies, e.g., daily huddles, backlog grooming, sprint planning and sprint retrospectives to actively manage risks and external dependencies

Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution while promoting joint accountability for results and problem solving

Assist Product Owners to shape the product road-map and vision

Work multiple projects simultaneously

On-Call and/or after-hours work required

Qualification

Agile techniquesIT infrastructure understandingProject management methodologiesAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCustomer serviceTeamworkProblem-solvingConflict resolutionFacilitation

Required

Expertise in project management methodologies and techniques with proven teamwork and influential skills including Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, and Hybrid methodologies

Employs strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities, demands, and timelines

Solid technical understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and Cloud solutions

Ability to quickly learn, understand and apply new technologies

Documented ability to contain project scope, and act as owner for all project outcomes

Ability to build strong relationships and communication effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Experience implementing technology projects

Organizational skill set to manage multiple projects at the same time

Experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Paired Programming and Automated Testing

Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients and other departments

Skilled in developing a culture of teamwork and customer service including facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

Excellent oral and written communication skills

BA or BS in Business, Project Management, Computer Science, or other business-related field

10 or more years of project management experience including at least 2 years working with Agile

Preferred

PMP Certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certifications preferred

Benefits

Time Away: 13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave, and flexible workweek schedules.

Professional Development: Certifications, designation, and tuition reimbursement.

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions, and cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company.

Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid for by the company;

Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy.

One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.

A variety of health insurance options, including premium-level family coverage and a pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions.

Long-term disability insurance;

Dental insurance;

Vision insurance;

Health club membership reimbursement;

Employee Assistance Program