The Panther Group is hiring a long term W2 Contract, Technical Project Manager to work with one of our partners a banking/financial institution. Hybrid (1x weekly or as needed for required meetings) Due to nature of background, US Citizenship or Greencard Holders only, Visas or sponsorship are not permitted. We do not work with C2C. Pay rate $75 an hour

What would be expected of you:

• Develop project plans, risk registers, actions, scope charter and resourcing needs. Identify critical path items, mitigation strategies and alternative approaches that align with the company ethos
• Lead Project delivery and manage implementation processes including status, metrics, change control, QA and testing, and release
• Manage and coordinate project resources in a matrixed environment
• Identify and proactively monitor cross project dependencies, risks, issues and build in mitigation plans
• Develop and maintain key relationships within the project and create a collaborative work environment

Expertise you would bring:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5-7 years’ experience in technology project management working with MS Project, SharePoint, MS Teams and Excel
• Understanding of SDLC using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Proven success in executing full life-cycle large, complex, multi-year projects
• PMI certification and Agile certifications desirable (PMP, C, PMI-ACP)
• Demonstrated ability to be successful operating in a virtual environment
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
• Collaborative team player, capable of working well with others, but also autonomously with little direction
• Comfortable facilitating and leading discussions with large groups
• Knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure, AWS required
• Understanding of DevOps and Continuous Testing best practices helpful
• Effective communication skills across a broad audience