Our client is seeking Project Manager under minimum supervision, will apply process management best practices, to ensure that the goals of each IT Project are delivered through a common understanding of the desired business requirements and processes.

IT Project Manager - Oil and Gas Industry.
Role 1 :Location: Houston- Downtown. Should be able to work onsite.
Role 2: Remote.
12 months contract
W2 Employment - No Sponsorship.

Project Manager will assist the project team through the definition and documentation of the existing business processes and the desired business processes. Using this information, the IT PM will work with project stakeholders to identify skill gaps and cultural barriers that might prevent or reduce the project’s success at delivering business value.

In addition, the PM will coordinate the development of test and training plans to ensure that the business is able and ready to execute the future state business processes. Following a project’s implementation, the IT PM will be called upon to gather and analyze information to determine if the processes are being executed effectively, as designed.

Primary Responsibilities and Actions

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  Facilitate cross-functional project teams to create current state and future state business process models
• Work with appropriate business and IT staff to gather business process performance information
• Work with business process owners to document business requirements
• Work with business process owners to analyze and recommend improvements to business processes
• Ensure that the desired business processes and the list of requirements complement and reflect each other
• Develop testing approaches and test plans/scripts for verifying/validating that new or modified business processes work as designed
• Test the entire, end-to-end, process, including manual steps and steps provided or supported by technology
• Coordinate the testing of new business solutions
• Assist with the creation training approach and plan
• Assist with the development of training materials and deliver training to appropriate end users
• Assist the project manager with project planning, including the identification and estimation of business process activities needed to ensure the project is successful

Requirements

• 5-7 Yrs+ years of experience in IT project delivery & business analysis.
• Experience in Applications and Infrastructure projects is required.
• Oil and Gas experience is a must.
• Core understanding of resource management and allocation
• Business Process Analysis experience. Ability to work with process owners and process participants to identify potential process improvements
• Information Management experience. Ability to work with the appropriate people to gather and consolidate data into information that is useful for understanding, describing and improving business processes. This includes trend analysis and basic statistics.
• Knowledge on how other organizations can use current and emerging technologies to drive digital business
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project
• Solid organizational skills and solid understanding of project management processes
• Strong knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
• Self-starter able to drive towards goals and manage time effectively
• Strong skills in interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
• Strong project/portfolio management skills