Job Details
SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates working knowledge of project management PMBOK methodology and SDLC and basic knowledge of program management
- Manages large projects with high complexity
- Responsible for all aspects of cost management, including estimating, funding, budgeting, forecasting, controlling and reporting.
- Manage invoices, purchase orders and contracts statements of work.
- Establishes and executes a project communication plan, meeting facilitation; presentation and delivery
- Demonstrated success in team leadership, stakeholder management, process adherence, ownership/ commitment, learning agility and risk management capabilities
- Works with product/project owner to ensure scope is explicitly defined and documented and maintains integrity of scope
- Proactively improves the project timeline through schedule management and progress tracking of schedule and budget
- Ensures project is delivered within approved budget, schedule, contingency and meets quality standards
- Canvasses team to identify all project risk, develops mitigation strategies/plans and works to have strategies in place should they be needed
- Negotiates conflict resolution when needed between team members or product owners
- Utilizes motivation techniques to ensure project team reaches goals and milestones
- Negotiates with product owner to obtain key resources or materials
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education or Equivalent: BS in computer or related field.
Qualifications / Skills Requirements:
- Proven experience with MS Project
- Recent experience in managing large projects with high complexity
- Proven experience managing medium to large project teams consisting of both offshore / off site resources
- Previous experience managing / controlling project budgets greater than $5M.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with proven ability to work with C-Level project sponsors
- Minimum 10 + years experience required
- Strong analytical, leadership, problem solving, organizational, and planning skills
- Strong communications skills both oral and written
- Proficient PC Skills; including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products