Description
As a mid-level Project Manager you will be responsible for supporting Sales Systems projects within low to moderate complexity within the Sales Systems Project Portfolio.
Position reports to a Senior Program Manager.
Responsibilities:
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Provides effective leadership and management of the project team including executing end to end project life cycle, planning resources, communicating status and brokering team development.
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Ensures projects include all the work required for successful delivery.
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Identifies and communicates project risks and issues and facilitates mitigation strategies according to risk likelihood.
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Monitors progress of issue resolution and negotiates solutions as necessary.
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Serves as central communications link to IT leadership and project stakeholders by providing timely and accurate project information.
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Ensures projects satisfy the agreed-upon requirements, including quality planning, quality assurance and quality control.
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Explains project solution designs and associated labor estimates and project schedules to non-technical business partners and stakeholders.
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Works collaboratively with stakeholders to manage requirements and delivery expectations.
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Provides continuing direction to the project team, conducts status meetings, assesses proposed changes in scope, and recommends courses of action to project team members
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Develops time and cost estimates, project plans/schedules, and budgets.
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Oversees and controls ongoing costs, schedules, resources, scope and risks.
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Work with PMO to utilize established project standards, procedures and quality objectives
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Assesses variances from the project plan, gathers metrics, and develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time, cost, and quality objectives.
Required Skills/Experience:
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5+ years in Project management
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2+ years supporting Sales related systems (CRM, Ordering, Pricing, Sales Forecasting)
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2+ years Agile Delivery Experience
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Solid knowledge of IT software development life cycle methodologies and processes.
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Managing to a detailed project schedule with critical path identified
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Ability to lead and motivate professionals to produce high quality results on time and within budget.
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Solid active listening, facilitation and presentation skills.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills in customer settings and with internal senior management.
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Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or relevant technical/IT related program.
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One of the following Project Management Certifications (CPM, CAPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM) or equivalent.