IT Manager - PMO
Z's Associates, Inc

Job Info

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ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people-a fact that's reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond.

ZS' Corporate Support teams operate the firm's core internal enterprise functions. Our global teams comprise team-oriented, pragmatic and results-driven people who thrive in a challenging work environment. Our people come from diverse backgrounds, but share a passion for quality customer service and dedication-whether our customer is a client or another ZS employee.

Information Technology focuses on providing products and services to ZS to ensure successful business outcomes. IT provides internal information technology solutions and support for ZS, including custom enterprise Web and ERP applications, IT infrastructure and technology support.

IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

We seek an experienced Information Technology professional in our Evanston, IL office. The IT Project Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the project portfolio and the delivery of end-user facing projects for the IT department. The role includes acquiring project requirements, resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and enterprise stakeholders in order to deliver projects according to plan.

Responsibilities:

• Executes the end-to-end management of projects: including resource management, communications, project and training requirements, change management and budget (if applicable).
• Estimate and forecast the resources and participants required to achieve program and project goals.
• Reviews and recommends changes, reductions, or additions to the overall project.
• Acts as the liaison between IT, impacted end-users and stakeholders.
• Maintains the efficiency of the project management processed such as initiation, planning, scheduling, and budget and risk assessment. Identifies and mitigates potential risks.
• Work with cross-functional teams and staff of all levels, including assisting in the development, training, and assignment of work/projects to team members reporting to others.
• Creates a structure/environment in which team members can collaborate as an efficient team.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree required;
• 7 - 10 years of relevant work experience, including project and team management;
• Knowledge of project management best practices, PMP-PMI certification desired.
• Project plan development experience, including charter, statement of work, requirements, scope, cost estimates, schedule.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, ability to set direction and vision, build consensus around recommendations, work with a team to meet objectives.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills; ability to interface and influence all levels within the organization, including facilitation, consulting, negotiation, and presentation.
• Excellent project management and coordination skills working with multiple stakeholders across several technology platforms and business areas
• Strong technical skills and experience. Ideal candidate has lead projects relating to end-user and/or client impacting technical deliveries or migrations (i.e.. Operating system migration, new collaboration tool deployment, new software/hardware deployment, custom application deployment, etc.)
• Project plan and budget management;
• Experience identifying and mediating risk.

ZS is a global consulting firm. Fluency in English is required; additional fluency in at least one European or Asian language is desirable.

Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

ZS offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus incentives, complete medical/dental/life insurance programs and retirement savings benefits. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.

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