Senior Project Manager

Virginia  ‐ Onsite
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Our client in Richmond, VA is seeking two Senior Project Managers for an in-house project focused on modernization of their internal IS systems.  All work will be completed on site at the client's corporate offices in Richmond, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited t
* Applying significant management and leadership experience to ensure successful delivery of business supporting systems/applications.
* Managing and responsibility for the successful completion of all tasks in assigned program area including technical work, task management and business process activities.
* Leading project risk assessments and defining deliverable acceptance criteria; balancing project needs and demands with operational capabilities of the organization.
* Directing the project team through the full system development life cycle (SDLC) of the project.
* Initiating and developing program and project work products including: Project Charter, Project Scope Statement, Project Schedule, Detailed Project Plan, and Project WBS.
* Identifying resource requirements and coordinating the assignment and scheduling of tasks.
* Assigning tasks, setting priorities, and monitoring and controlling task progress.
* Supervising assigned technical staff, including contractors.
* Monitoring actual project hours and costs against the project/program estimates and budget.
* Communicating effectively with project team members, management, and project stakeholders on status, issues, risks, and project goals and objectives.
* Directing program activities to meet client and organization work objectives and serving as a liaison with clients to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.
* Reporting status to project stakeholders through multiple formal communication methods.
* Tracking and quantifying risks in the Project Risk Tracker and mitigating risks with project stakeholders.
* Coordinating SME and BA resources to produce application development requirement specifications and use cases.
* Performing program financial management services, including financial analysis, budget and cost quote preparation, cost management and reconciliation.

Required Technical Skills:
* Ten or more years of experience managing large, complex business and technology transformation projects.
* Expertise in systems development methodologies including both waterfall and Rapid Application Development; recent experience with Agile highly preferred.
* Expertise in project planning and control tools and techniques including audit ability, Earned Value Analysis, Critical Path Method, Gantt, Project Charter, status reporting, issue management and quality assurance.
* Familiarity with a formal project management methodology (eg, PMBOK, CMMI).
* Demonstrated ability to define project scope and schedule milestones and work with system development team to meet milestone dates.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively manage project scope and or resource changes.

Preferred Technical Skills:
* PMP or other project management certifications are desirable.
* Certified Scrum Master.

Required Soft Skills:
* Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with software engineers to convey requirements and ensure software design meets stated requirements.
Start date
immediate
Duration
6 months
From
The Merge Computer Group, Inc
Published at
07.03.2012
Project ID:
328764
Contract type
Freelance
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