Senior Project Manager

Georgia  ‐ Onsite
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GREAT opportunity to excel as a Sr. Project Manager with a top-notch company in the Automotive Industry!  Our client is looking for a Sr. PM to manage a Matrix, cross-functional team responsible for delivering defined technical project outputs on time, within budget and with quality results.  The IT Project Manager has primary responsibility for defining, planning, tracking and managing technology projects, for identifying key resources and providing the direction they require in order to meet project objectives. They also ensure appropriate management and business involvement throughout the life of the project.

Responsibilities:
Manage scope, schedule and cost for assigned technology projects; may be responsible for one or more projects.
Develop project management deliverables, within compliance of approved methodology requirements. Communicate a clear vision of the project's objectives, and motivate the project team to achieve them; Organize the work into manageable work packages or phases and determine an effective approach to completing the work
Develop accurate estimates for effort, budget and schedule.
Analyze risks, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibility for initiating mitigating action.
Provide tracking and reporting on progress to plan, cost and schedule reporting, and change control. Analyze the actual performance against the plan and make adjustments consistent with plan objectives.  Manage relationships with project stakeholders, both within IT and the PMO, as well as external business stakeholders.
Establish and publish clear priorities among project activities.
Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles to ensure the project team can make progress.
Manage the financial aspects of the project: budgeting, estimate to actual variance, etc.
Develop and maintain all project management documentation.
Effectively coordinate the activities of the team to meet project milestones.
Proactively manage change to baselined scope, schedule and cost variables, communicating impacts and facilitating decisions.
Provide performance input to team members functional managers.
Resolve issues that impact the project in a timely, effective manner.
Manage vendor relations and procurement related to the project requirements.

Qualifications:
5+ years project management experience in technical projects/programs.
Knowledge of and competency in PMI-based project management processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, issues management, time management, and financial management.
Demonstrated experience running multiple technology projects Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
PMP certification preferred.
Bachelor's degree in technical, business, or management discipline; or equivalent professional experience.

Application Requirements

  • Client will not accept subcontractors
Required Qualifications:
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Strategic Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Project Manager
Benefits/Perks
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision and Life Insurance for Full-time W2 Consultants.
  • Supplemental Disability and Long-Term Care Insurance
  • Dependent Care Assistance.
  • 401(k) with Roth feature.
  • Free E-learning Courses
Start date
n.a
From
MATRIX Resources, Inc.
Published at
24.02.2012
Project ID:
322187
Contract type
Freelance
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