Project Manager (LOCAL TO CO ONLY)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, RedSalsa Technologies, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Title : Project Manager-11607020 Location : 80203,Denver,CO Duration : 6 + Months Job Type : C Description : Experience: 5-7 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). Skills : 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) • 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. • Estimation & Control: Validate project effort assumptions, reconcile capacity against approved budget/LOE from the Solution Proposal, and maintain accurate cost tracking via SH timesheets. • Requirements to Scope: Lead Details Gathering Workshops to capture comprehensive business and technical requirements, feeding directly into the detailed project schedule. • Security & DR Alignment: Coordinate with the OIT Disaster Recovery and Security teams to confirm the requirements and scope. • Governance & Approval: Build and present the finalized Project Plan. Execute & Deploy Phases • 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). • Execution Monitoring: Proactively monitor execution against the schedule, track project health, and own overall project communications. • Milestone Management: Drive progress toward critical milestones. • Change Management: Ensure the Lead Technical SME submits the necessary CAB (Change Advisory Board) Request for production approval. • Transition to Operations: Manage the final deliverables and completing all steps outlined in the Transition to Operations. Execution & Closure (Close Phase) • Final Acceptance • 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 Apply tot his job