About KG Lewis

KG Lewis is built on 18 successful years of helping businesses of all kinds navigate change, challenge, and transformation. Our consultants are pros in agile project delivery, program offices, post M&A integration, and a wide range of technology disciplines. When our customers can’t afford to fail, we’re at our best.

Cultural impact. Business impact. Career impact. What unites our diverse team of professionals is a passion for constant learning, solving problems, transforming businesses, and making the world a better place inside and outside the office. If this sounds like you, let’s talk!

KG Lewis offers a great benefits package as well as a culture that supports continuous learning and career development. We offer all of our employees access to industry-leading training platforms and technology-focused research tools to help them personally and professionally in their careers.

Position Location

Lone Tree, CO

Position Title

Project Manager

KG Lewis is seeking an experienced Project Manager responsible for establishing and leading enterprise-wide, cross functional strategic initiatives. The PM will lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. This is a full-time contract to hire role. Seeking candidates who are interested in a long-term role with opportunity to grow within an organization.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative including business, operational, and information technology deliverables
• Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit
• Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and partners
• Directly manages all aspects of the project life cycle and oversees all phases of a project
• Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters
• Validates financial forecasts, cost assumptions, and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures
• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
• Partners with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to track Agile development milestones and support Agile practices as needed

Required Education, Experience, Skills, and Attributes:

• 11+ years of project management experience, managing multiple large, complex and cross functional projects, with emphasis on product development, systems, and technical environments
• Proven ability to quickly build relationships and earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders
• Mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages with grace
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management tools
• Experience with and understanding of various software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum
• Ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity
• Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively
• Sound business and technical acumen
• Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally
• Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure
• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• BA/BS Degree in addition, ideal candidates will also have the following desired qualifications:
• PMP or PMI-ACP certification
• Experience with Agile methodology
• Knowledge of JIRA or Confluence
• Background in the financial services industry
• Data migration experience preferred
• Post M&A integration experience preferred
• Application consolidation experience preferred

KG Lewis is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, disability or any other status protected by state or local law. It is KG Lewis’s intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for non-U.S. citizens.