Project Manager (Metairie, LA)

Project Manager

Lewis James Professional is a woman-owned staff augmentation, project consulting and direct hire search and placement firm. We are currently seeking a Project Manager for a contract opportunity with a financial services client.

Responsibilities:

• Manages assigned projects that may span multiple business segments, technology segments and change management partners.
• Establishes formal or informal business and/or project plans including objectives, activities, and deadlines within the boundaries of company policy and legal guidelines.
• Carries-out the necessary activities to complete projects.
• Confers with managers, associates, customers, and third parties as needed to complete projects.
• Identifies business/operational areas in need of improvement.
• Identifies and works within appropriate escalation channels.
• Manages all aspects of projects including Project Plan Build Out, Baseline Management, Budget Management, Weekly status reports, Weekly ETC Management, Committee Presentment, Issues/Risk Management and Compliance with PMO Program/Project Life Cycle.
• Functional knowledge of Network Engineering, Data Center Engineering, Enterprise Mobility, Messaging, Applications, Unix Engineering, Service Management, Security Engineering, Threat Management, Operations, Identity and Access Management, IT Risk & Control, cloud infrastructure, telephony and corporate security.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor (4-year college) degree preferred.
• Five-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and written.
• Extensive banking industry knowledge a plus.
• Extensive understanding of general technology, systems, and data schemas
• Knowledge of Business Process Reengineering, Project Management, AGILE Frameworks, Risk Management.
• Technical Knowledge of Information Technology infrastructure, including Networking, systems architecture, Data Center, ITIL Processes, Cloud technologies (Azure).
• PMP, Agile, ITIL certification preferred.

For immediate consideration, please click “Apply” and use Job Code BHJOB11837_4266. You may also send a copy of your resume to: resumes@lewisjamesprofessional.com and enter only the following job code in the subject line: BHJOB11837_4266. Lewis James Professional is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V