Sr. Project Manager

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Company: Horizontal
Location: Minneapolis, MN

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Minneapolis, MN
Sr. Project Manager
12 months contract

*upon offer, candidates must complete a background check*

Primary Objective:

  • Own the end-to-end management and delivery of a cross-functional web application uplift and decommission project
  • Plan and effectively manage all aspects of the project including cost, schedule, scope, quality and project resources following the company’s agile delivery framework.
  • Manage project lifecycle, financials, and expectations
  • Develop and execute and incremental delivery plan across multiple teams
  • Manage project deliverables and dependencies
  • Reporting & leadership communications

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience as a project manager in a technology organization
  • Experience owning cross-functional tech projects from start to finish
  • Experience working with agile teams
  • Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with multiple build teams, architecture, user experience, and senior leadership
  • History of prioritizing teamwork and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done (goes beyond the PM checklist)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or related field; or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience as a single point of contact for tech programs within a large corporation
  • Experience bringing agile and non-agile teams together; focusing on collaboration and teamwork; proactively identifying opportunities for improved cohesion and process
  • Able to navigate ambiguity, identify and solve for blockers, know when to escalate to keep the project moving forward
  • Meticulous attention to detail and proven ability to organize tools and people around priorities and dependencies
  • Strong proficiency with Project Management tools

Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact hr@horizontal.com.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.