Job description

Planview Consultant

Long-term contract

Fully remote

Pay: 60-90/hour

The Lead Planview Consultant works as a Planview and Jira PPM super user and end user to support multiple teams that use Planview PPM, Lean Kit and Jira for resource and capacity planning, financial planning, portfolio, program, project and product management. This person is responsible for maintaining Planview/Jira application configuration, user access, reporting, integrations as well as providing end user support and training.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years IT experience – specifically working with internal clients and/or external agencies/partners.
• 3+ years’ experience with Planview.
• 2+ years’ experience with Jira.
• 3+ years’ experience working with project management practices like PMI, PMBoK, Scrum, Kanban, XP is a plus.
• Strong ability to facilitate process mapping activities and working knowledge of mapping project program and portfolio management best practices to Planview functionalities.
• NICE TO HAVE: PMP, CSM, PSM, Product Owner, and/or SAFe certification(s) preferred.

Responsibilities:

• User Management
• Add, delete, and modify User IDs.
• Maintain user access rights.
• Maintain work and resource calendars.
• Maintain resource hierarchy.

Reporting & Dashboard

• Update and distribute regular reports on work & resource metrics.
• Know how to develop new dashboards/reports using Planview, Jira and BI tools.

Application Support

• Provide technical guidance for automating project, program, product, and portfolio management processes (agile & waterfall).
• Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
• Develop and administer enterprise-wide onboarding training and recurring refresher training.
• Perform in-depth analysis of current state setup, workflows, and capabilities with the goal of enhancing the usage of Planview and Jira to match scaled agile framework setup from Request intake, planning and strategies capability to value delivery.

Operational Management

• Provide Level 1 end user support, technical/application assistance leveraging for reporting & managing issues.
• Open defects to vendor using vendor site and manage resolution of defects including communication to users.
• Document/Maintain Planview/Jira configuration and customization.
• Document software errors and enhancement requests and submit them to Planview/Jira product support.
• Provides guidance and enforces system processes and usage rules.
• Performs regular system maintenance by supporting timely upgrades, communications, process updates.
• Support integration of Planview with other tools like Jira, Service Now, etc.

Incidental Functions

• Prepare and lead presentations as requested.
• Research or prototype new tools and/or technologies.
• Assist with other projects as necessary to contribute to efficiency and effectiveness of the teamwork.
• Lead internal teams/task forces on initiatives as assigned.

Personal Attributes

• Advanced analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative global work environment.
• Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
• Ability to develop relationships with client personnel that foster client ties.

About Eight Eleven

At Eight Eleven, our business is people. Relationships are at the center of what we do. A successful partnership is only as strong as the relationship built. We’re your trusted partner for IT hiring, recruiting and staffing needs.

For over 16 years, Eight Eleven has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customize our search based upon your company's unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation, Eight Eleven finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Eight Eleven promise.

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $90.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

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