Project Manager, Systems Analyst, IT Project Manager

Beacon Technologies is seeking a Project Manager 3 for our client partner. The highly motivated and capable Project Manager will assist in evaluating customer needs and managing various cross functional projects. This type of experience is aligned with the EPMO, and the type of skill set required for the projects and roadmaps we are assigning this individual. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record in change management to lead and execute projects that drive organizational transformation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and in alignment with business objectives.

• Experience in interest gathering, building trust, facilitating decisions, cross functional collaboration, change (organizational) management, roadmap/agile hybrid plan development, requirement gathering and documentation, and other business analysis type of experience within a project management role.
• Highly skilled in communication from the highest level within an organization all the way down to entry level.
• The ability to be able to use finesse even in difficult situations and the ability to navigate competing priorities, difference of opinions among business and technology partners, and are able to speak up to mitigate those conversations.
• Must have experience in higher education to be considered.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Well-developed skills with virtual facilitation, interest and requirement gathering, schedule tracking tools such as Mural, Padlet, Microsoft Office suite (Visio, MS-Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Work with technical leads to understand technical specifications, impact on existing environment/work and perform Business Case development and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis and rough order magnitude type estimating to guide decision-making.
• Demonstrated track record of successful project delivery.
• Excellent conceptual, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team on complex tasks.
• Demonstrated competency in documenting solutions for both technical and functional audiences.

• Work with stakeholders on assignments to define the scope and magnitude of desired initiatives.
• Gather key, understandable requirements to meet project activities.
• Secure appropriate resources and establish a feasible timeframe/schedule to complete the work.
• Monitor, manage and maintain day-to-day project activities and resource plans.
• Follow existing and/or establish appropriate change control processes to ensure work goes from Development to Testing to Production.
• Communicate with appropriate parties on project needs, progress, issues, risks and outcomes.
• Successfully manage projects to completion.
• Provide Change Management support services to ensure adoption is at its utmost – communication, documentation, and training to end-users.

• Display energy and initiative in solving problems.
• Adaptable - undertake a variety of tasks willingly.
• Ability to switch from complex to routine tasks when required.
• Work effectively with a variety of personalities and work styles.
• Quality - demonstrate appropriate quality and thoroughness in the work.
• Decisive - ability to make informed decisions quickly when faced with multiple options.
• Ability to influence others in decided course of action based on agreed upon project outcomes.
• Integrity - act with personal integrity at all times.
• Professional - work within your team's processes.
• Identify and resolve potential risks, propose solutions based on understanding of business needs and take ownership through to resolution or ensure a clear hand-off.
• Have a positive can-do approach to working with a team of professionals.
• Demonstrate a commitment and promote the behaviors aligned with values (excellence, respect, commitment to students and diverse communities and making higher education available to all) as well as the values that Technology Services (TS)…