Description
*This is a 4-6 month straight contract role, no 3rd party or C2C contractors*
Prestigious Global Firm is currently seeking a Project Manager with strong Business and Technology operations experience. Candidate will manage multiple, concurrent projects through the full life cycle from initiation through project close. Candidate will plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of assigned projects, as well as work closely with client and internal team members to make sure that the scope and direction of each project is on-time, within scope and meets client and project objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Project scheduling - develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress. Coordinate internal resources and third parties/sub-contractors for the flawless execution of projects
- Manage project team - provide leadership and direction to the onsite/remote project engineering staff. Conduct regularly scheduled project meetings with client and internal staff to ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Report and escalate to management as needed
- Perform risk management to minimize a variety of risks
- Managing projects within the corporate project management system
- Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in the fields of business, computer science, or engineering
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and an MBA is a plus.
- Proven working experience in project management in the technology sector
- Technical writing, scheduling and budgeting.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Ability to work with a distributed team and communicate effectively
- Proven management skills
- Knowledge of technical skill sets or team members required to successfully complete a project - in depth understanding of business technology systems.
- Understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development methodologies
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Excellent organization and leadership skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required
- Interpersonal skills: such as telephony skills, communication skills, active listening and customer-care
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
- Technical awareness: ability to match resources to technical issues appropriately
Technologies/Software:
- Microsoft Project
- Proficiency with Visio diagrams and decision trees
- Eclipse PM Software a plus; JIRA issue management software a plus
- Enterprise Management Systems; Financial, Human Resources, Time Tracking, Billing
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Document Management System (DMS)