Beacon Technologies is seeking a Project Manager III for our client partner. Our client is looking for a results-oriented and adaptable project manager with a collaborative attitude and experience managing complex application development. This role designs, plans, and coordinates work teams. Follows standard project management industry practices such as the PMI's framework. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with project sponsor. Creates project charter and work plan, and tracks budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics. Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities. Documents risks and develops mitigation plans. Manages scope. Creates and implements a communication plan. Builds an effective team, assigns tasks to team members, and evaluates outcomes. Negotiates resources. Communicates to stakeholders and project sponsor. Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers. Provides technical support to project team members. Handles complex application features and technical designs. Designs and implements the components required for complex application features. Generally, manages a group of applications systems analysts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Professional certification is highly desirable. Project Manager capabilities with 12 or more years of experience. Capable of managing a project with up to ten (10) or more staff and/or a project with multiple subprojects. This is a hybrid role, 90-100% remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. Candidate MUST be a WI resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense. 

Top desired skills required for the position:

• Thorough understanding of industry standard project management methodologies and reporting.
• Strong leadership and ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• History of large application development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and collaborative attitude.

The individual in this position will:

• Be responsible for technical and overall project management on application projects that have enterprise-wide reach.
• Develop and maintain project charters, plans, deliverables, and other project artifacts.
• Work closely with the project sponsor and IT management to understand and prioritize project tasks, solve complex technical problems, understand business objectives and problems, identify alternative solutions, and perform feasibility studies and cost/benefit analysis.
• Flexibility and creativity will be crucial to this collaborative role.
• Lead and develop an effective team, directing the work of multiple individuals to reach project milestones. Foster an environment of continuous improvement and team problem-solving, while documenting potential risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• 12 or more years of experience leading large application development projects. Professional certification (PMP or similar) is strongly preferred.

Qualifications & Desired Experience:

• Project Management 12 years
• In depth knowledge of system development life cycle deliverables for each phase of development 12 years
• Demonstrated competence in promoting understanding and cooperation within and between stakeholder groups 12 years
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 12 years
• Organization, project planning, presentation skills 12 years
• Requirements gathering and analysis 8 years
• Meeting facilitation with varying stakeholder groups 12 years
• Experience managing projects that involve web application development and front and backend development technologies 8 years
• Stakeholder coordination, communication, and analysis 12 years
• Strong verbal communications skills with ability to clearly present information and ideas to groups 12 years
• Change Management 8 years
• Scope Management 12 years
• Risk Management 12 years
• Experience in Technical Writing and Documentation 8 years
• Analytical and Problem-Solving skills 12 years
• Creation or facilitation of user test, system test, and user acceptance test plans 8 years

About Beacon Technologies

Are you looking to advance your career in information technology? Beacon Technologies offers career advancement opportunities, extensive training, and excellent benefits including paying for health and dental premiums for salaried employees. In addition to providing interesting opportunities, Beacon Technologies provides that old fashioned, personal touch, so you feel like a part of the Beacon team.

Beacon Technologies, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer with a functioning Affirmative Action Plan. It is the policy of Beacon Technologies, Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, ancestry, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Beacon Technologies, Inc. prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.