Senior Delivery Manager

  • Parsippany
  • Gtt, Llc
Senior Delivery Manager
Contract Duration 12+ months
Pay rate up to $52.64 - $63.17/hr

Job Summary:
Manage digital design enhancement...
Experience in managing customer-facing applications (web development, .net, etc.). not looking for a tech guy but somebody who knows what needs to be managed and what can go wrong with these type of large applications rolled out to our customers.
solid 6-10 years of experience in this area as the projects that will be assigned are high visibility, and time-sensitive with a large group of stakeholders at all levels to manage.
Communication has to be clear, and concise and should come across as confident.
Experience in managing projects in the Sales Support/Operations area (pricing, quoting, commissions, etc) is a plus.

Job Responsibilities:
Senior Delivery Manager will be responsible for delivering multiple strategic efforts across various departments. This role will be a part of the Project and Portfolio Management organization and report to the Director of project and Portfolio Management.
Key responsibilities include:
Using a hands-on and proactive approach to ensure that value is delivered - with full responsibility for all aspects of a project including managing milestones, identifying and tracking issues and risks, and driving the team to meet project goals.
Creating visibility into the project activities and milestones while balancing the desire to follow an agile and iterative software development process.
Partnering with other digital delivery groups to align ongoing efforts
Contributing to the team by participating in solution definition and removing roadblocks
Attaining full knowledge of the functional area and helps the project teams to focus on achieving desired business outcomes.
Surfacing challenges that require cross-team coordination or leadership intervention prior to them impacting scope, cost or timeline.
Establishing a good cadence for communicating outside the team including conducting effective meetings for the given audience by managing the agenda, running the meeting, and communicating/tracking follow-ups.
Establishing strong relationships with IT and business stakeholders
Helping the team in identifying development opportunities and challenging the team to actively work on improving their performance
Managing budgets, forecasts, and vendor teams; Coordinates vendor selection and contracting.
Ensuring alignment of project objectives with the overall IT strategy and roadmap.
Ensures project or framework-specific governance is implemented
Essential Duties:
80% Project Delivery Management
10% Coaching and managing other PLs/PMs
10% Perform other duties as assigned including organizational improvement activities

Level Based Competencies:
Level Competencies are to be designated based on job level and content.
Strong Decision Making, Collaboration, conflict management, facilitation and delegation skills
Excellent experience in dealing with C-level executives
Can coach other project managers and business team members in applying the right methodology
Ability to juggle multiple priorities with competing deadlines
Ability to drive deliverables through completion and hold team members accountable for their work
Ability to identify potential risks and provide proactive mitigations
Technical knowledge/skills
Advanced knowledge of IT standards, policies and procedures
Advanced knowledge of Traditional and Agile frameworks
Advanced knowledge of Tools for Managing and Reporting team progress
Proficient in working with technology platforms

General knowledge/skills
Positive can-do attitude, solutions-oriented, and willingness to extend beyond day-to-day project manager responsibilities
Strong ability in Problem Solving, Forward-Thinking, and Influencing Stakeholders
Strong Adaptability and Sense of ownership
Strong ability to Build Relationships and Credibility with Management
Strong Ability to Influence and Drive Cross-Functional Decisions and Initiatives
Leadership/Supervision
Minimal to no Supervision and Oversight required
Adherence to Performance review and Goal-setting process
Strong ability to provide feedback and apply feedback received to improve performance.

Education/Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or relevant experience
10+ years of managing initiatives in a digital environment preferably in a manufacturing area
Must have experience in applying traditional and agile frameworks that are best suited to the needs of the project to deliver value.
Must have strong experience in managing large, complex projects
Training and certifications in traditional project management and/or agile methodologies is preferred

Notes:
On-site 3 days a week

Benefits:
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund

About our client:
Our client is the leading roofing manufacturer in North America, with plants strategically located across the U.S. Founded in 1886, they are a $3 billion company with 3,200 employees and are a leader in the building materials industry. As America's largest roofing manufacturer, the company has built a strong and solid product and customer franchise driven by continuous product innovation and finding ways to better serve and connect with its customers. It has sustained a strong financial and operating performance over the past several years, driven by its leading capabilities, strong culture, and a business that is only partly dependent on economic cycles in the construction industry.
Labeled the best in quality and most recommended by our customers, our client believes that employees remain their greatest strength and best competitive advantage. Build your future as they build the American dream - one roof at a time.
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