IT Project Manager - Gaming

The Project Manager is responsible for managing projects to ensure they remain within the agreed scope, schedule, cost and quality. Have the ability provide decision making authority across all technical and business process related issues. Ensure that contractual agreements with solution providers and vendors are managed to expectations. Identify, maintain and manage project budgets. Ensure best value for Company in respect to negotiations / contracting with both internal and external suppliers. Ensure funding arrangements are in place. Manage scope and settle trade-offs/compromises, if required, to meet project deadlines with Customer and solution providers. Identify team resources required in conjunction with all the Programs. Form the project team and maintain resource capability across the projects. Ensure IT, infrastructure, process and organization elements of a project are addressed and integrated. Point of escalation to resolve project issues and remove associated project delays.
Job Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

• Provide decision making authority across all technical and business process related issues
• Commit the Delivery Model in conjunction with the approved Project Management Methodology.
• Ensure that contractual agreements with solution providers and vendors are managed
• Identify, maintain and manage project budgets
• Manage project to ensure that the project remains within agreed scope, schedule, cost and quality
• Ensure best value for Company in respect to negotiations / contracting with both internal and external suppliers
• Ensure funding arrangements are in place
• Manage scope and settle trade-offs/compromises, if required, to meet project deadlines with Customer and solution providers
• Provide project reports through Program Office
• Identify team resources required in conjunction with all the Program Managers
• Form the project team
• Maintain resource capability across the project
• Ensure that IT, infrastructure, process and organization elements of a project are addressed and integrated
• Ensures all projects are managed against a project plan and viable schedule
• Maintain resource capability across projects
• Promptly resolve project issues and remove associated project delays

Deliverables

• Project team comprising representatives from key impacted areas
• Delivery Model for the project
• Project Plan, with regular reports and updates
• Business requirements Specification
• Solution Brief
• Marketing Plan
• Resource Plan
• Project readiness review documentation
• Technical, process, organizational and site components of solution
• Solution as defined in the Solution Brief
• Evaluation of project
• Evaluation by project team

Key Relationships

• Program office
• Project Managers
• Project team members and their line managers
• Relevant testing team
• Integration team
• Project Executive Sponsor
• Project Stakeholders
• Corporate Procurement Teams
• Associated Companies
• Technology Partners, Vendors and Suppliers

• College diploma or university degree in software engineering, computer science, or business administration and/or 7 years equivalent work experience.
• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent coaching, listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components.
• Physically able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain any licensing or active work cards required, at present or in the future, for this position at all times

Wynn Resorts is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Wynn Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws confidential according to EEO guidelines.