Sr Project Leader

Job Title:

Sr Project Leader

Department:

Project/Program Management

Country:

United States of America

State/Province:

Arkansas

City:

Lowell

Full/Part Time:

Full time

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for managing telematic vendors and their related products and services to meet business objectives. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and managing emergent technology, evaluating new hardware models, and preparing regular progress reporting for stakeholders. The incumbent will oversee project timelines, budgets, communications, change requests, and addressing issues and risks as they arise.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages vendor performance through scorecard processes, holding quarterly business reviews, and determining roadmaps

• Coordinates scoping and sourcing efforts, including, but not limited to initiating requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluating new vendor’s technology portfolios

• Support the vendor contract process by reviewing for necessary performance language, participating in renewal price negotiations, and ensuring contract completion in a timely manner

• Provides input into project budgetary processes and development

• Manages issues and project change requests to evaluate alignment with business requirements

• Coordinates and leads evaluation of new technology, developing success criteria to test during trial, conducting research, and preparing summaries of findings and recommendations

• Identify and test various solutions to provide insights on the best options with respect to functionality and price

• Communicates status updates to project stakeholders

• Identifies, assesses, and manages risk to the success of the project

• Manages the implementation process from initiation to close

• Coordinates tasks from internal and external stakeholders; monitors task completion and follows up to maintain timeline and performance standards

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or foreign equivalent, or suitable combination or education, experience, and training with 4 years of related experience

• AND experience with one or more of the following: DB2, MS SQL database systems, Java, Elasticsearch, Angular JS, Microsoft Azure, JMeter, Junit, Spring, Boot, Typescript, Active MQ, and Tomcat

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional Certification

• Project+

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library Certifications

• Agile Certified Practitioner Certification

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation:

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.  This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education:

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management (Required), Bachelors: Computer and Information Science (Required), Bachelors: Information Technology (Required), Bachelors: Management Information Systems (Required)

Work Experience:

Task Management

Certifications:

Agile Certified Practitioner Certification - Project Management Institute (PMI), Project+ Certification - Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Job Opening ID:

00576505 Sr Project Leader (Open)

“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.