Project Manager (Non Technical) Need local candidates only

Project/Program Manager (Non-IT) 3 – (68380-1)    
Peoria, IL (Day one Onsite and in person interview)
12 months 

Pay rate: $56/hr on C2C

Job Description 
Summary: The main function of a non-IT project manager is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as engineering, research and development, financial systems and product roll-out, etc. or any other non-IT based project.

Job Responsibilities:
– Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
– Present and explain proposals, reports and findings to clients.
– Analyze technology, resource needs and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
– Confer with management, production and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.

Skills: 
– Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
– Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
– Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
– Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
– Proficient in computer software, such as MS Suite including MS Project and Azure DevOps.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: 
– Serve as a project coordinator working with technical leads on projects.  
– Responsible for maintaining Microsoft Project Plans and/or Dev Ops
– Coordinating meetings, driving action items, thinking analytically, provide decision support for project owners.

Typical task breakdown:
– Control Meetings, gathering tasks from team members, updating project plans, analyzing data from changes made to project plan (week over week variances, critical path analysis, etc.).
– Understand/implement scrum working with team members for continuous improvement, prioritizing work and having an understanding of the customers backlog and needs.
– Be able to take complex information and break It down into smaller, understandable, actionable pieces of work. 

Interaction with team: 
– This is a client facing position (internal to Client). This employee will need to work with a variety of personalities often times with tight deadlines. 
 
Work environment: 
– Office environment 5 days a week 

Education & Experience Required:  
– 4-year Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of project related experience.
– Previous Client experience a plus 
– Traditional waterfall project experience
– Agile/scrum master experience

Technical Skills 
(Required) 
– Must have recent Microsoft Project/Dev Ops experience and will be asked to demonstrate. 
– PMI and/or Agile certifications are a plus.
– Good Writing Skills 

Soft Skills
(Required)
– Excellent communication skills  
– Interpersonal communications
– Strong emotional intelligence skills
– Conflict resolution/management
– Communication
– Strong meeting facilitation skills and ability to influence others without having authority. 
– Relationship building
– Problem-solving & Adaptability
– Ability to work in a team environment.