IT Project Manager - Agile/DevOps

Company: Airswift North America
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

A Major _Oil & Gas_ company tasked Airswift to find an _*Agile IT Project Manager*_ to work on a *12-month contract* in *Houston, TX.** _*This is only for W2, not available for C2C*_Our Client is seeking an experienced PM with a proven track record in_*Agile IT Project Management*_. This is _*NOT a Kanban Facilitator or Scrum Master role*_, although those responsibilities will fall within the scope. Instead, this role requires a leader with a _*'can-do'*_ *attitude*, willing to hold their teams accountable for self-driven achievement.*Successful candidates: ** The client team is looking for individuals who will get into the details of the tasks of the project so they can understand the issues if/when they arise and make informed decisions - not just someone who is reporting the status of the project* They are looking for someone who will be engaged with all project resources and can speak from hands-on experience* Need candidates who are polished and exhibit a high level of professionalism; needs to inspire confidence in what they're doing*Requirements: ** Bachelor's degree* _*PMP*_ Certification* _*Agile*_ Certification* _*MS Project *_*and*_ *Excell*_ experience* _*Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO)*_experience* _PowerBI _experience* *5-10 years* of _*IT Agile PM*_ *experience** Excellent communication skills* Forte in collaboration with a solid sense of urgency*Other notes: ** These roles are for an acquisition integration project with 4 different workstreams* Data-focused workstream* Business systems workstream* _ERP_ workstream* Business process workstream* Data migration:* Assess whether the migration will be into a similar system, migrate into a match, or bring over the data from _DCP_ and stand it up in the Client's system*Challenges of the role: ** Data system matching and Data mapping* Assessing any interfaces that will be brought over from DCP and determining how to communicate with existing interfaces* There will be an assessment of if there will be a _*physical server environment vs. cloud infrastructure*_before the implementation of the acquisition* The critical need to report to Senior leadership on the progress of the project* The audience the PMs will be reporting to are mid-level managers, who will report to the Program Manager(s) of the workstream(s), who will then facilitate discussions with Senior level managers* Comfortable with _*Agile Methodology*_* Past projects have taken the _Waterfall_ approach; the business unit is not completely an all _*Agile*_unit* Candidates need to be comfortable coaching managers through _*Agile Methodology*_ and understand the sprint process* 2-week sprints* Commit to completing a set list of items and then coming back to review and assess what went wrong and what accomplished* Real-time feedback every 2 weeks from the _Business Management_* Comfortable and understands how to create a project plan in _*MS Project*_ and execute in a sprint mode*Key experience the client team is looking for sound project management skills: ** Writing project plans* Creating milestones* Assigning resources* Pulling financials from_*SAP*_* Accurate budgeting and reporting on the budget* Variance analysis on effort and costs* Risk mitigation* Conflict resolution* Understanding of_*Midstream business*_preferredYou can contact me on Linked In *Hugo Dopheide*Job Types: Full-time, ContractBenefits:* 401(k)* Dental insurance* Health insurance* Paid time off* Vision insuranceExperience level:* 10 years* 11+ years* 5 years* 6 years* 7 years* 8 years* 9 yearsSchedule:* 5x8* 8 hour shift* Monday to FridayAbility to commute/relocate:* Houston, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)Application Question(s):* This is a full ON-SITE position available only for a W2 contract. Are you comfortable with this?Education:* Bachelor's (Required)Experience:* Agile: 4 years (Required)* IT project management: 4 years (Required)* Azure: 4 years (Preferred)* DevOps: 4 years (Preferred)* Microsoft Project: 4 years (Required)* Microsoft Excel: 5 years (Preferred)License/Certification:* PMI-ACP (Preferred)* PMP (Preferred)Work Location: One location

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