Project Manager

Title: Project ManagerLocation: Houston, TX, Little Rock, AR, & Jackson, MS, or New Orleans, LA (3 days onsite a week)Duration: Short-term contract (3 months)We are looking for an Sr. Project Manager to manage application development projects. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented with Agile/waterfall methodology, needs to be is a highly collaborative person, working closely with IT and Business stakeholders of the Program.ResponsibilitiesManage IT projects such as application development, and enhancement projects.Manage projects from business case-to-implementation.Project Management includes budget management, resource allocation, kick off meetings, project planning, project execution and control, communication, risk analysis, quality assurance, team and vendor management, and project implementation.Lead design workshops, assessments, and troubleshooting sessions.Apply waterfall delivery methodologies, standards and tools.Lead end-to-end technical fixes/implementation, including hardware installation, environment setup, production certification, software deployment, integration development, testing and deployment, data management, and vendor technical activities.Perform actual vs. planned analysis at the project level and forecast cost of the project.Develop project plans/scope/schedule and track progress, milestones, and deliverables.Facilitate and attend meetings with various technical and non-technical resources to capture project requirements, identify project milestones, communicate project timelines, track action items, and monitor project status.Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.RequirementsMinimum of 10+ years of experience in large-scale IT Project Management environment.5 years of experience in managing Application Development projects.Experience in PMO processes and Stage gate processes.Good experience with Agile projects.Experience managing projects using metrics such as ETC, EAC, SPI, and CPI.Hands-on experience developing resource loaded schedules.Experience managing budget/cost of the project and projecting monthly forecasts.Ability to manage multiple high visibility projects simultaneously.Ability to manage multiple projects with internal resources and external vendors.Good experience identifying and managing risks.