IT Project Manager 5315

We’re looking to hire an experienced IT Project Manager to join the Global Business Services Programs & Strategic Initiatives team. You’ll be responsible for coordinating, planning, developing, and implementing moderate to large-scale business projects, as well as readiness initiatives across our US and International offices.

This is an initial 6-month contract on W2 with the potential to extend. Hybrid in Boston, MA. Local candidates only.

No C2C or sponsorships available for this role.

The Team

The Global Business Services Programs & Strategic Initiatives team supports strategic, complex initiatives that drive transformation and change. Our goal is to partner effectively across the Enterprise and provide a firm-wide approach to identify, prioritize, and successfully execute a portfolio of initiatives that are aligned with the organization's strategic goals and vision.

The Impact:

Primary point of accountability to business sponsors and other parties for planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation and reporting of multiple large projectsAccountable to manage and monitor project tasks and controls during project planning and delivery activities to ensure on-time and quality goals are met within scope and budget.

Work with a high degree of autonomy and apply industry leading project and program management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, communications and presentations in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.

Understand, apply, promote and contribute to MassMutual delivery methodologies, standards and tools.

Collaborating with subject matter experts to design, develop, and manage global programs including scope, objectives and develop/monitor KPIsUsing project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherenceProvide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and with master’s degree preferred8+ years of successfully delivering complex programs/multiple complex projects in parallel, with senior executive visibility
• Strong track record structuring and solving complex and ambiguous problems and managing senior stakeholder relationships
• Experience driving transformation in a global environment
• Capable of applying knowledge and skill sets to clearly establish expectations and influence key stakeholders to ensure successful business outcomes
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Able to see the “big picture” and prioritize the most valuable insights and build a compelling narrative
• A strong collaborator who consistently demonstrates a focus on and ability to work as a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to articulate progress, raise concerns, and document actions required in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to build knowledge sharing programs
• Structured and logical thinker.
• Proactive in behavior, operates with an "at cause" mindset, with a sense of urgency to deliver results
• Extensive experience developing project plans and roadmaps for highly complex projects/initiatives crossing multiple functions / teams with demonstrated ability to deliver on time, scope and budget.
• Ability to influence, motivate and engage, with no direct reporting authority
• Excels in a fast-paced environment with constant shift of priorities and deliverables
• Ability to work earlier hours to accommodate various time zones (~7am EST)

Preferred

PMP Certification