IT Project Manager
1575 Sherman St Denver, CO 80203 US
Job Description
Location: 100% remote - MUST SIT IN COLORADO
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Description:
Experience: 5+ years minimum of progressive IT Project Management experience.
Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.
Process Expertise: Deep working knowledge of formal Project Management Life Cycles (PMLC), stage-gate governance, and project estimation principles.
Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of IT domains (e.g., ERP, Cloud/Security, Legacy Modernization).
Key Deliverables & Responsibilities
The contractor will serve as the central project owner, executing all tasks necessary to ensure alignment with approved scope, budget, and schedule.
Project Governance & Planning (Schedule Phase)
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Own the Project Record: Establish and manage the complete project record, including creating the initial detailed project schedule, and ensuring the approved budget and budgeted level of effort (LOE) are correctly entered.
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Estimation & Control: Validate project effort assumptions, reconcile capacity against approved budget/LOE from the Solution Proposal, and maintain accurate cost tracking via SH timesheets.
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Requirements to Scope: Lead Details Gathering Workshops to capture comprehensive business and technical requirements, feeding directly into the detailed project schedule.
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Security & DR Alignment: Coordinate with the OIT Disaster Recovery and Security teams to confirm the requirements and scope.
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Governance & Approval: Build and present the finalized Project Plan.
Execute & Deploy Phases
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Kickoff & Cadence: Plan and lead the Working Group Project Kickoff and establish the recurring Project Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting cadence to proactively manage risks and issues (RAID).
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Execution Monitoring: Proactively monitor execution against the schedule, track project health, and own overall project communications.
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Milestone Management: Drive progress toward critical milestones.
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Change Management: Ensure the Lead Technical SME submits the necessary CAB (Change Advisory Board) Request for production approval.
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Transition to Operations: Manage the final deliverables and completing all steps outlined in the Transition to Operations.
Execution & Closure (Close Phase)
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Final Acceptance
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Administrative & Reporting: Finalize the project record and ensure all project tasks and RAID entries are completed, and distribute the Final Status Report.
- Process Improvement: Participate in Process Review Meetings throughout the project lifecycle to capture documented lessons and process improvement actions.
Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.
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