Project Manager - Opportunity to work with one of the Top 100 Best Pla

Georgia  ‐ Onsite
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JOB SUMMARY
The Project Manager position will be responsible for directing the efforts of multiple cross-functional project teams to achieve clearly defined results operating within the agreed upon time, budget, and specifications of each project. This position is responsible for managing the expectations, deliverables and results of all project resources, both internal and external, as related to the specific roles and activities defined in the project workplan. The Project Manager organizes, plans, and directs all project work activities; communicates project status to all roles and levels of project stakeholders; and provides specific performance feedback to the respective resource managers. The successful candidate will also contribute toward meeting the Project Office organization goals.

Projects managed by this position generally range from $50K to $2M, have a duration of 3 months to 2 years, require a team size of 3 to 20 resources and may characteristically be considered higher risk, mission critical, complex and/or cross functional.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead a project team to devise and maintain a workable scheme to accomplish the need that the project was undertaken to address.
Collect and analyze project information to determine where the project stands and take corrective action to eliminate negative deviations from the plan.
Identify, analyze, and respond to risks over the course of the project - including minimizing the consequences of adverse events and maximizing the results of positive events.
Demonstrate professional written and oral communication skills, communicating project related status information effectively and exhibiting active listening skills.
Demonstrate ability to "get things done" - including effectively using the formal and informal structures of all organizations involved.
Encourage and enable resources to work together as a team to accomplish the project and depend on each other for success.
Manage interactions between the customer, any appropriate external organizations, and the rest of the project team to achieve good customer relations where both parties are enthusiastic about the relationship.
Demonstrate knowledge of general management practices including finance, accounting, strategic and tactical planning, organizational behavior, managing work relationships through motivation, delegation, supervision, conflict management, and managing personal responsibilities through personal time management and stress management.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Job Experience and Education
BS or BBA in Information Technology related field preferred or have considerable work experience in the application of Information Technologies.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
Project management experience or demonstrated project management skills - including project planning, project control and risk management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of management.
Ability to build relationships at all levels and work in a team atmosphere.
Comprehensive knowledge of the project management areas of competency, procedures and methodology.
Demonstrated knowledge of IT project life cycle processes.
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects & tasks.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Project.

Behavioral Attributes
Candidate must demonstrate behaviors consistent with the company culture - Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance and Total Commitment
Self-starter and results oriented
Exhibits a high degree of initiative and takes personal responsibility and ownership of assignments to ensure client needs are fully met
Comfortable in a team-oriented environment
Understands broad implications of decision and work activities
Seeks continual improvement

Start date
9/26/11
Duration
6 months
From
Generic Network
Published at
13.09.2011
Project ID:
237349
Contract type
Freelance
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