Project Manager (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Project Manager for our client in Pennington, NJ. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

• Manage projects involving multiple applications and exposures
• Ensure patching occurs by the required deadline and help mitigate risks to achieving due dates
• Manage expectations of CIO, GIS, and CTO as it relates to the risk associated with critical patches and schedules
• Ensure the program remediations occur on schedule and/or proper protocol is followed for an exception
• Verify critical path dependencies and communicate risk
• Work with the CTO, GIS, Application managers, and central remediation teams to articulate the vision for patching/NPT, drive change efforts, and secure requirements
• Support continuous reporting, metrics, and automation improvement efforts
• Communicate on things such as cost of efforts, delivery dates, risks, and remediation timelines
• Knowledge of internal tooling such as CM, Curator, NPTC, and Tableau
• Perform initial steps for escalations, research and prepare follow ups
• Own and track NPT/ Patching remediation tasks for Global Markets

Primary Skill:

• Agile tools (Jira)

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of Client processes, procedures, and technology components
• Project Management Lifecycle
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Management experience, ability to lead and manage more junior level people and to provide guidance and direction when they run into issues
• Client relationship management skills -Knowledge of/relationships with the CTO, GIS, Markets SLT and Core Central technology staff very valuable
• Problem solving skills e.g. ability to lead root cause analysis, save a project in trouble; escalate when deliveries does not happen or before dates are missed.
• Experience in technology relating to Patching and NPT remediation best practices
• C -Level management reporting and presentation skills

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of Client processes, procedures, and technology components
• Project Management Lifecycle
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Management experience, ability to lead and manage more junior level people and to provide guidance and direction when they run into issues
• Client relationship management skills -Knowledge of/relationships with the CTO, GIS, Markets SLT and Core Central technology staff very valuable
• Problem solving skills e.g. ability to lead root cause analysis, save a project in trouble; escalate when deliveries does not happen or before dates are missed.
• Experience in technology relating to Patching and NPT remediation best practices
• C -Level management reporting and presentation skills

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