Senior Project Manager - Microsoft Azure

Senior Project Manager - Microsoft Azure

Type: 12 month contract

Location: Remote - in Pacific Time Zone

Rate: $75-$85/hr W2

Responsibilties:

• Directly responsible for delivering Project timeline & deliverable, including creating and managing a workback plan
• Create and maintain Azure Dev ops (ADO) instance
• Document Requirements within Azure Dev Ops (ADO) Engineering and Business, Groom backlog, and run sprint/ status meetings
• Take detailed notes and actions in meetings
• Document and manage risks/ issues
• Document program from start to finish, including detailing user stories, features, and Epics

- Status Syncs with Business Leads

- Develop and implement Training Materials

- Develop and Plan UAT including UAT signoff, Go-No-Go meeting, Go live and

postmortem bug review

• Engage stakeholders and Project team members in a professional manner, including Executives and leaders
• Works independently and engages Program Manager when additional support is required
• Manage team calendar and rhythm of business (ROB) in SharePoint
• Collaborate with the v-team and trainers to develop readiness and training for impacted roles
• Drives assigned tasks to completion by effectively communicating with owners on when tasks are due, and offering support when necessary

Preferred experience:

• Understands change management processes and methodologies such as Prosci
• Can monitor and report status of landing efforts and adoption metrics
• Self-starter to learn new tooling (ADO, SharePoint, Excel, Microsoft internal tools)
• Preferred experience as Microsoft Program Manager or Business Lead, with demonstrated success bringing a concept or idea from start to finish
• Familiar with Microsoft Customer Service and support (CSS) organization