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Harris & Harris has over 50 years of experience in customer care and revenue recovery, specializing in the utilities, government, and healthcare markets. We’re looking for friendly, professional, and motivated Project Manager to join our Information Technology team. If you’re looking for a company that embraces the principles of respect, compassion and trust, please apply with us today!

IT Project Manager 

Location: Can work remotely in the domestic United States

Schedule: Regular business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday, must be able to work after hours and on weekends as needed. 

Salary: $95,000 to $120,000 annually, dependent on experience 

Additional Compensation and Benefits:

At Harris & Harris, we truly care about each employee’s health, wellness, financial stability, and education. We are proud to offer each employee the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances from premium providers
• 401K with matching
• Company paid Accident and Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, EAP, and Travel Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Paid Time Off 
• Additional benefits such as identity theft protection, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, and more.

DAY TO DAY

• Develop and maintain deliverables related to project management such as charter, requirements, business case, risk assessment, schedule, project organization chart, etc. 
• Manage project resources, schedule and budget. 
• Manage project change, incident & risks. Coordinate project tasks & activities through all phases of development and deployment. Transition project into steady state maintenance. Ensure deliverables meet project schedule, objective and quality. Obtain approvals from all stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress. Report status and identify and resolve risks that impact project completion. Escalate unresolved issues to senior management.
• Adjust resources as necessary to ensure project success and completion. Provide work direction and feedback to all team members and assist them in issue resolution. Provide guidance to team members on administrative and technical problems. Assist in staffing activities related to project.
• Develop new processes as necessary to ensure critical systems are completed; provide expertise in identifying appropriate methodologies development efforts. 
• Support and enhance efforts to streamline organizational project management 
• Review, implement and recommend tools to effectively manage project and organizational project portfolio

WHAT YOU MUST POSSESS

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent work experience required. 

• Minimum five years managing IT projects. 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office application and Microsoft Project. Visio experience preferred. Good understanding of current and emerging technology platforms for IT applications, infrastructure & information management and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process. 

• Proven ability to work within expected guidelines under limited supervision 
• Demonstrated experience with implementations and data transfers 
• Creative problem resolution skills. Excellent project management skills. Good quantitative and qualitative skills. 
• Software application knowledge (troubleshooting) and working closely with software developers preferred 
• Strong analytical, problem solving and follow-up abilities 
• Effective time management and organizational skills a must 

• Strong follow-up skills. Good understanding of IT audit requirements for SOX, PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA and other government regulations.  Good understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity.

• Ability to work Mon-Fri from 8am-5pm and flexibility to work outside these hours when needed 

Nice to Have:

• Project management training/certification a plus - Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management or Comp TIA Project + preferred. Detail-oriented with the ability to organize and prioritize multi-task. 

• Collections experience, specifically with CUBS collection application a plus 

WHY HARRIS & HARRIS?

Harris & Harris is a premier, full-service revenue recovery firm headquartered and founded in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1968, we have been in business for more than 50 years, and we specialize in the utilities, government, and healthcare markets.

The family business Sam Harris started is now a firm of more than 500 hundred employees including collections professionals and customer care representatives who employ the latest technology and best ethical practices to help businesses recover revenue and provide world class customer service.

We take pride in knowing what it takes to turn a call from "average" to "excellent." We have been delighting clients and customers for decades thanks to our outstanding employees. They make the difference every day, shift, and call and transform challenges into victories.

At Harris & Harris, we’re proud to be an organization where everyone is welcome and can be their authentic selves at work. We’re passionate about celebrating the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture focuses on our employees and we look for opportunities to recognize and celebrate together. We are an organization that cares about our people. From monthly activities, bonuses and contests, to competitive wages and benefits, we foster an environment where we employees feel valued.

We also are an organization that believes in the power of giving back. Our internal cross functional committee, Harris Cares, guides our philanthropic activities. We have partnered with organizations such as One Warm Coat, Greater Chicago Food Depository, American Cancer Society, Bright Pink, The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), and Operation Stars and Stripes. Most recently we have partnered with local schools and charitable organizations to give back to our communities including the American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, A Just Harvest, and R. Nathaniel Dett Elementary School.

At Harris & Harris, everyone is important, and one person can make a difference for their colleagues, for our clients, and for our company. We look forward to hearing from you!

Harris & Harris is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws