Project Manager 

Carminati Consulting is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team immediately to assist with the expansion of our practice.

Company Overview

Carminati Consulting is an innovative IT consulting firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. We are an experienced team that offers custom software application development, website design and project management services. We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach and unmatched communication with our clients.

Carminati Consulting offers a friendly, open and flexible environment in which candidates can grow their career and be exposed to exciting new projects. Our culture is very inclusive and we pride ourselves in supporting the development of our employees to become leaders in their space. Carminati Consulting is a young, exciting and fast growing company in which talented and hardworking people can thrive and succeed in their personal and career goals.

Project Manager

Compensation: Salary / Full-Time

Your responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver custom-developed client solutions, which typically involve: 

o    Leading functional requirements gathering sessions with clients

o    Providing business systems analysis, and process redesign expertise

o    Interfacing with internal teams to clearly define and document requirements 

o    Presenting business needs as a story and visualize requirements 

o    Identifying the desired “future state” solution/design

o    Building consensus through collaborative analysis/design, with both internal and external stakeholders 

o    Collaborating with development team to drive a system configuration that satisfies business needs 

o    Participating in system emergency or crisis situations to define/implement workaround processes, corrective action, communication, and system clean-up activities 

o    Participating in and/or coordinating required testing/validation of system functionality, enhancements and fixes, including the development of test scripts 

o    Coordinating with development team for resolution of defects or production issues 

o    Facilitating user training

• Manage multiple projects at one time, with tight timeframes
• Consult with internal teams to ensure clear project tasks, priorities and deadlines, and to ensure project goals and tasks are being met on time and as expected
• Work closely with internal team to prepare all project planning and execution documentation, including project plans, status meeting agendas and minutes, business requirements, etc.
• Coordinate and communicate weekly project status updates, progress and risks to internal and client stakeholders as appropriate 
• Manage changes in project scope, costs, resources and timing, including timely escalation of risks and issues
• Assist with business development efforts as needed 
• Position may require onsite work at various client locations in the Chicagoland Area

Your qualifications:

• A minimum of 4 years of consulting experience
• Minimum 1 year project management experience
• Extensive working knowledge of the software application development life-cycle
• Maintain a firm understanding of the needs/asks of business stakeholders and able to critically evaluate a client request to clearly understand the underlying need
• Effective in leading projects, with both internal and external stakeholders, and working with a wide range of people, including senior leadership
• Passionate about using technology to drive significant operational value/business benefits.
• Experience building, testing and deploying applications is a plus
• Experience managing organizational change is a plus
• Able to visualize big, “outside the box” solutions
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and planning/organization skills
• Able to collaborate and work effectively with a remote team as needed
• Appreciate the importance of research in order to deliver a successful user experience
• Experience facilitating trainings and knowledge transfers to client personnel
• Possess strong written communication skills, including ability to produce detailed, comprehensive documentation that is grammatically correct, error-free, appropriately targeted, technically accurate and effective
• Exhibit strong verbal communication and meeting facilitation skills; must be charismatic, articulate, convincing and able to gain the confidence of others; communication, collaboration and professionalism are essential in this role
• Thrive in highly collaborative project teams, consisting of both technical and business members (internal and client)
• Able to balance varying priorities and handle multiple projects, with a high level of service orientation
• Maintain a proactive, results oriented attitude, with a superb work ethic and the flexibility to work within an environment of constantly changing business processes, technologies, and environments 
• Proven ability to develop solid business relationships with clients, including the ability to develop add on business
• Enjoy pursuing learning opportunities beyond the scope of assignments
• Possess a strong knowledge of current industry standards and technologies
• Possess a strong knowledge of the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, etc.) as well as Jira
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
• Understanding Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMRs) is a plus
• Experience working with Government agencies and the healthcare industry is a plus
• No Relocation package offered

APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S.

WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP AT THIS TIME.

NO THIRD PARTIES PLEASE!