Job Description

STRATEGIC STAFFING SOLUTIONS (S3) HAS AN OPENING! 

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for an Application Project Manager for a contract opportunity with one of our largest clients located in St. Louis, MO!

Title: Application Project Manager
Location: St. Louis, MO – Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months
Role Type: W2 contract engagement

Position Overview:

We are seeking a results-driven Application Project Manager to lead the delivery of medium-to-large-scale application development initiatives that vary in complexity. This role is critical to ensuring strategic alignment, driving project delivery, timely execution, and stakeholder satisfaction across cross-functional teams and vendor partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Execution: Develops comprehensive project and resource plans (internal and external), accounting for risks, impacts, and dependencies across disciplines.
• Prioritization & Leadership: Helps prioritize initiatives that span multiple teams or business units. Acts as a servant leader by proactively supporting team needs to enable focus on high-value work.
• Vendor Management: Provides expertise in vendor selection and oversight, including RFP reviews, contract negotiations, and performance management.
• Budget Oversight: Manages budgets for projects, including purchase order and invoice tracking, and collaboration with capital planning.
• Project Quality & Risk Management: Ensures quality delivery using Waterfall methodologies. Anticipates scope creep, performs risk analysis, manages schedule, and develops mitigation strategies.
• PMO Process Improvement: Contributes to the development and enhancement of PMO tools, methodologies, and automation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Prepares stakeholders for delivery milestones, facilitates transparency, and communicates the business value of projects.
• Status Reporting & Communication: Leads and communicates status with project team and stakeholders ensuring alignment and risk mitigation.
• Change Management: Designs and implements change management strategies to drive user engagement and adoption. Guides teams on roles and responsibilities related to change.
• Tools & Methodologies: MS Project, MS Project Suites, SharePoint, JIRA and Confluence.
• Waterfall project management methodology.
• Knowledge of Agile and Kanban a plus.
• Change management principles and frameworks

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 7+ years of experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, or project accounting.
• Experience working with application development teams including internal and external resources.
• Experience with cost management systems for budgeting, forecasting, and spend tracking
• PMP Certification preferred
• 2+ years of experience in large organizations or Fortune 500 companies preferred

Ideal Candidate:

• Strategic thinker with strong vendor and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive and organized with a passion for delivery excellence
• Skilled communicator and facilitator across technical and business audiences
• Adept at navigating complex environments and driving change

*Beware of scams. S3 never asks for money during its onboarding process