Project Manager

Location: Minneapolis MN

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid 23 days per week onsite (Denver or Minneapolis)

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $80.00$95.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM; occasional overtime may be required
• Travel Requirements: Minimal travel may be required; travel expenses reimbursed per company policy
• Conversion Potential: There is a strong likelihood that this position could be converted to a permanent role based on performance and project needs
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The Project Manager II will be responsible for overseeing project execution ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget. They will manage project scope timelines and resources and will be accountable for all aspects of the project lifecycle.

Project delivery methodology will be Waterfall. While Agile knowledge is acceptable as vendors often deliver using Agile the organization is not looking for Scrum Masters Product Owners or resources with extensive experience in the Agile methodology.

A typical day involves leading project meetings coordinating with team members managing project documentation and addressing any issues that arise. The PM will also be responsible for communicating project status to stakeholders and ensuring alignment with project goals. Additionally project financials will make up some time throughout the week/month.

The PM will support a team of approximately 1015 members including developers business analysts and testers. Key players include the project sponsor department heads and other senior stakeholders. The PM will report to the Program Manager. The work environment is highly collaborative and supportive with a strong emphasis on teamwork and open communication.

• Oversee project execution ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget
• Manage project scope timelines and resources across the full project lifecycle
• Lead project meetings coordinating with team members and addressing issues as they arise
• Manage project documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and ensure alignment with project goals
• Manage project financials including actuals/variance analysis and forecasting on an ongoing weekly/monthly basis
• Manage a core project team including a Business Analyst a QA Lead and direct work to a Project Architect (dotted line) SMEs and vendor resources
• Manage up to the Program Manager
• Support a team of approximately 1015 members including developers business analysts and testers
• Coordinate with key stakeholders including the project sponsor department heads and other senior stakeholders
• Run meetings and workshops effectively
• Summarize and visualize project information into engaging and illustrative executive summaries

• Experience with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software deployment projects including integration with legacy systems
• Strong financial management background including actuals/variance analysis forecasting and related disciplines
• Experience with project management tools and software including Microsoft Project Office 365 Confluence SPM/ServiceNow etc.
• Experience managing resources (core project team) including business analysts QA leads project architects SMEs and vendor resources
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to run meetings and workshops effectively
• Ability to summarize and visualize project information into engaging and illustrative executive summaries
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Proven leadership
• Positive engaging attitude

• Previous utility industry experience
• PMP or equivalent certification (preferred but not required)
• Accrual-based accounting experience (preferred but not required)
• Vendor management experience including RFP experience

• PMP or equivalent certification preferred but not required

• 10 years of direct project management experience required

• An additional 510 years of PM or PM-adjacent experience such as PMO BA Test Lead etc.
• Experience working in larger organizations with interdepartmental coordination
• Previous utility industry experience

• Medical Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This organization is a major U.S. electric and natural gas utility serving more than 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers across eight states Minnesota Colorado Wisconsin Michigan North Dakota South Dakota New Mexico and Texas. As one of the nations leading energy providers the organization plays a central role in delivering reliable affordable energy to homes businesses and communities across the Midwest and Southwest United States. The company is actively investing in the clean energy transition expanding renewable generation and grid modernization across its service territory and employs professionals spanning engineering grid operations information technology finance environmental science and cybersecurity as well as project managers business analysts and regulatory analysts who support large-scale capital infrastructure programs. The organization has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality earning a perfect Corporate Equality Index score for multiple consecutive years and approximately one in ten employees are veterans with 50 veterans holding senior leadership positions.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14891

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