Information Technology Project Manager

At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You’re only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra is what drives our digital consultancy to think beyond the easy answers and instead create websites, apps, portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. And we make this lofty standard a reality by fusing strategy, data, design and technology together to arrive at solutions that set the bar higher for everyone.  We use these values to fuel superior results:  Lock arms  We forge relationships that make our impact 1,000x stronger. This means working across departments and engaging both our clients and our communities to deliver the greatest good.  Show hustle  We’re not ones to sit on our hands and wait. Instead, we anticipate opportunities, collectively roll up our sleeves and find ways to execute the exceptional.  Embrace change  From new technologies to workplace philosophies, we welcome the unexpected and constantly anticipate what’s next.  Elevate empathy  We listen before we take action. This means understanding a variety of perspectives and holding ourselves to a higher standard of accountability.  Never settle  We motivate each other to push past the easy answers and collectively arrive at bigger, more inspiring ideas.     But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.      We are seeking a seasoned Program Delivery Lead with a consulting mindset to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for cultivating high-performing teams and acting as a trusted advisor to our clients. You will drive delivery excellence and value outcomes with speed and quality on your programs/projects. You will bring your expertise to partner with clients, identify their needs and challenges, and then leverage Agile (and hybrid) practices to deliver exceptional results.  What you’ll do:   Project Delivery: Independently lead one large, complex project in a full-time capacity or multiple mid-size complex projects simultaneously comprised of cross-functional Horizontal team members.  Delivery Consulting: Consult on delivery strategies to ensure success, including frameworks, tools, processes, etc. Drive agile and product delivery methods wherever possible. Solve complex delivery issues and modify processes as needed for each engagement to ensure success.  Project Planning: Create and manage detailed project plans based on the delivery methodology/framework chosen, project scope, constraints, risks, and dependencies.  Budget Management: Proactively manage your project budgets to ensure the work we’re planning to deliver can be accomplished within the approved budget. Monitor weekly burn and velocity to develop burndown reports against remaining scope. Understand and report on project margin performance and revenue forecasting. Develop plans to course-correct if project begins to trend over budget.  Risk Management: Proactively identify project risks and build mitigation plans in an ongoing RAID log. Triage projects in the red to identify a path to green. Escalate as needed to obtain support and solve risks before they become issues.  Client Partnership: Be the primary point of contact for clients in delivery to not only deliver consistent status, communicate risks, and manage deliverables – but also to build strong client relationships and be seen as a delivery leader and consultant.  Scope Management: Fully understand the scope of work being delivered and consult with the team and client to manage to it consistently. Proactively prioritize scope where needed. Estimate, create, and deliver change orders as needed when scope deviates.  Tools Knowledge: Hold expert-level knowledge of standard PM tools, including Smartsheet and Atlassian suite (Jira; Confluence).  Team Leadership: Lead a team of globally distributed cross-functional Horizontal designers, strategists, technologists, etc. to understand client objectives and successfully deliver solutions that achieve them. Manage resourcing process within assigned projects.  Practice Involvement: Actively participate in initiatives that uplevel and mature the Horizontal Delivery team. Proactively identify ways we can improve our processes/methods and work with practice leadership to fill gaps as appropriate.  Mentorship and Coaching: Mentor junior program managers and team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.  Who you are:   Digital Consulting Experience  Proven track record of leading and executing large-scale digital transformation initiatives that deliver significant business value and competitive advantage.  Deep expertise in leveraging key technologies like CMS, CRM, CDP, Sitecore, and Salesforce products to drive transformational digital initiatives.  Experience in advising key client stakeholders on digital program best practices to optimize their program operations and enhance their digital presence.  Ability to identify and capitalize on new opportunities to drive growth and innovation.  Project Management Expertise  Proven ability to lead and manage multiple complex digital projects simultaneously, ensuring successful delivery of value with quality and speed to meet business objectives within budget and exceeding client expectations.  Proven ability to align digital initiatives with overall business goals and drive measurable outcomes.  Deep experience in managing large, geographically dispersed teams to foster collaboration and deliver results.  Proven ability to define contracts and manage programs and partnership to contract terms that will achieve and drive business value.  Proactive approach to risk management and issue resolution, ensuring project success.  Strong financial acumen to estimate and optimize project profitability.  Proficiency with advanced project management methodologies and tools, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.  Analytical and problem-solving skills to anticipate and address complex challenges proactively  Team Leadership and Development  Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams of digital experts, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.  Strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals.  Mentorship and coaching skills to develop and empower team members to reach their full potential.  Effective conflict resolution skills to maintain a positive and productive team environment.  Effective Communication and Presentation  Exceptional interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders at all levels.  Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences clearly and concisely.      Influence and persuasion skills to drive consensus and gain buy-in from key stakeholders.  Strong communication skills to present strategic recommendations and justify investment decisions.  What you bring:    Minimum 6+ years of experience leading digital projects/programs.  A minimum of 2 years agency/consultancy experience. 5+ years preferred.  Bachelor’s degree preferred.  Certifications in Agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP) preferred.  Experience with standard project management tools including Smartsheet and Jira/Confluence (or similar).    HZTL offers a wide range of competitive benefits to eligible employees including health, dental, vision, life, retirement plans, paid time off, paid holidays, paid time off to volunteer, paid parental leave, flexible work environment, and more.   The pay range for this full-time position is $110,000 to $135,000 per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on the posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position across all US locations as of the date of this posting. Within the range, actual offered compensation is dependent upon the individual’s work location and additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education and training, internal equity among the team, and applicable employment laws. Please note the compensation details in the US role posting reflects base salary only and doesn’t include discretionary performance bonus or other incentives (if applicable).   Keywords: Senior Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Sr. PM, Project Management, Digital transformations, Agile The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

At least 8+ Years of experience in networking and security engineering with strong hands-on experience on network and security appliances. Extensive knowledge in configuring and deploying Next Generation Firewalls including Palo Alto, Cisco ASA and Checkpoint Firewalls. Strong knowledge on leveraging advanced firewalls features like APP-ID, User-ID, Global Protect, Wild Fire, NAT policies and Security Profiles. Profound working knowledge of administration and management of Palo Alto firewalls. Experienced in Networking: - Cisco IOS, Juniper JUNOS, Wireshark, Packetyzer, NetWitness Investigator, Nessus, Nmap Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA firewalls, Checkpoint, Panorama Palo Alto Networks firewall management. - Cisco 7600, 7200, 3800, 3600, 2900, 2800, 2600, ASR 7K, ASR 12K.,, Nexus 2K/5K/7K, Cisco Catalyst 6500, 4500, 3850,3560, 3750, 2960. - TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, SNMP, ARP, RARP, PPP, HDLC, ISDN, SDN, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS PBR, Route Filtering, Redistribution, Summarization and Static Routing. - LAN, VTP, STP, PVST+, RPVST+, Inter VLAN routing & Multi-Layer Switch, Ether channels, Transparent Bridging. Send resume and salary history.

Job Description: Minimum 10 yrs IT experience with 5+ yrs in role of scrum master Coordinates and promotes participation in all Scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Experience in managing Agile teams, backlog Tracking, sprint planning, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc. Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices, agile framework or methods (i.e. Scrum, Kanban etc) Facilitates team involvement and logistical planning for all key Scrum events throughout the sprint cycle. Know about the value of metrics & Understand the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development. person search.

We are growing our Audio & Visual Production Team. If you love working on events with Audio, Video, LED Walls, Lighting, Staging as well as Video Production, we encourage you to contact us to find out if you are a great fit for our Team! Our team is comprised of hard-working people who enjoy working together to create fun and unique events for our clients. We help our clients with: Conferences, Meetings, Galas, Award Shows, as well as Social celebration events Experience is great, however, our training program is included if you are the right fit for our team, and yes you get paid while training! Weekday and weekend events available Pay varies by your experience. Pay includes 1.5 X and Double Time Flexible schedules. If this sounds exciting to you, we would love to hear from you!

The State Accounting Office (SAO) provides accounting and financial reporting expertise for the State and is statutorily responsible for statewide financial reporting. The SAO also provides enterprise oversight and management of the State’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (Workday), accounting policy development, financial business process improvement recommendations, and management of the payroll and accounting shared service centers.  *Local candidates strongly preferred. 1-2 days onsite may be required and/or when requested for meetings. Out-of-state candidates (100%) will be accepted.  Job Description: The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall strategy, planning, management, and completion of projects supporting Payroll functionality within the core ERP solution and any supporting ancillary applications and/or solutions.     • You will partner with project team members across state agencies and vendors to develop project scope and use your project management              skills to manage project roles, identify resource requirements, define project deliverables and execute. You will ensure effective                                  communications and relationships between stakeholders and project team members. • The ideal candidate should have a successful track record in project management, technology delivery, and operations. • The ideal candidate should be able to lead process improvement initiatives and IT projects to improve productivity, quality and employee                  experience. • Building the project plans, identification Payroll business requirements, process and functional design, prototyping, testing, training, defining            support procedures • Overall management, tracking and reporting of project schedule and activities, ensuring that the projects are delivered on time, within budget            and remain aligned to the business objectives. • Work closely with leaders, project teams and various stakeholders to ensure projects effectively mitigate risks, resolve issues, and deliver as            planned. • Facilitate cross-functional meetings and implementation plans and schedules, working with other project managers, functional experts, and              business partners. • Prepare communications to stakeholders, project artifacts, working documents and project schedules. • Review and maintain project financials, evaluating projects against their approved financial targets and benefits goals, and ensuring the                    creation of action plans to address variances, effectively manage change controls and escalate issues as appropriate. • Build and deliver project plans, status reports and metrics on test case development, test execution progress, track and monitor defect                      corrections, identify project dependencies and constraints. • Identify improvement opportunities for the organization and be an advocate for change • Plan, execute and monitor Payroll Technology projects with an eye on customer experience, supportability and successful operational                        transition into production. • Lead coordination for the training and other events that help share knowledge and skills with other team members. Required Technical and Professional Expertise: • Experience managing Payroll on ERP Cloud Solutions products such as Workday, Oracle Cloud HCM, Infor, SAP S4/HANA • Thrive in a diverse, fast-paced environment. • Experienced in use of project management tools and methodologies • Working knowledge of Agile methodology and practices • Think critically and analytically and can effectively apply logic to solve problems • Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with others. • Excellent analytical, presentation, interpersonal, organizational, and facilitation skills • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements to stakeholders,                    functional teams and vendors • Ability to mentor other Project Managers on Project Management methodologies Skills and Competencies:  • Ability to confidently present to C-Suite executives • Skilled at conflict resolution • Highly skilled at managing competing projects, risks, and issues. • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Demonstrated knowledge and aptitude of project management tools, techniques, and methodology. • Ability to accurately and adequately translate business requirements to technical requirements. • Skilled at conflict resolution Preferred Qualifications:  Preference may be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications, possess the following: • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Project Online, and Visio,  • Excellent oral and written communication skills • State work experience • ERP Cloud work experience • Payroll, Talent Acquisition and/or learning management work experience. • PMP certified • College Degree in a related field with 8+ years professional experience • 5 years minimum experience as a project manager       

MUST BE LOCATED IN CHICAGOLAND AREA!!! Interview must be in person! NO Remote! Project: Build a fully automated platform Deliverables: Frontend/Backend site with secure user logins AI prompt logic Automation flows (email, CRM) via Zapier Payment tiers Admin dashboard for managing users and usage Timeline: NOW Bonus: Ongoing maintenance option or equity opportunity.