Our client in Chicago is looking for a Salesforce Project Manager to join their team! We are looking for candidates that are local to the Chicago-land area and readily available for a face to face interview.

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to manage the planning, implementation, and production support for systems projects.  This leader will plan and manage multiple medium to large sized IT systems development projects of moderate to high complexity, ensuring that project results contribute positive business value and meet agreed upon scope, schedule and cost objectives. Project Managers lead a variety of different types of projects including survey system implementation, internal initiatives and systems, new product and service launches, large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Strong project management skills with hands-on experience managing and deploying application development projects, portals, and other complex IT systems
2. Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills
3. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to make effective presentations to clients and senior management
4. Strong meeting facilitation skills
5. Strong business judgment
6. Ability to hands-on direct the work of systems development staff in a team environment
7. A passion for consulting; you are capable of stretching and applying your skills in an open, entrepreneurial environment
8. A flexible approach and attitude; you are not afraid to take on a challenge and be as hands-on as you are strategic

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of previous IT work experience with at least 5 years managing software development and systems projects
• Agile Scrum Master experience required, Waterfall SDLC methodology experience a plus
• Extensive knowledge of project management processes, project financial management, systems development methods, change management concepts and business process improvement methods
• Management of full stack systems development teams required, with demonstrated management of Java, SQL Server, and other portal technology projects.
• Experience with SharePoint development projects and Salesforce implementations a plus
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects with shared resources
• Expertise with MS-Project
• PMP and CSM certification preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent