Mid-level Project Manager

New York  ‐ Onsite
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GoAhead Solutions has a great opportunity in New York, NY for a Mid-Level Project Manager. This would be a Twelve month contract to start out.

Job Description:
-Plan, develop, manage and implement project plan to meet business needs and make decisions to carry out the plan.
-Interpret organizational and business goals, policies and practices; develop and implement project scope, goals, objectives, policies and priorities; Facilitate and manage the integration and coordination of systems, processes, staff and resources; Provide direction, leadership and act as an information and support source for project team members.
-Define, document, and execute projects of extremely high risk, complexity and visibility, actively participating in all phases of the project
-Manage one or more projects of larger size and complexity; Oversee project activities in compliance with program priorities and the utilization of resources in order to carry out the goals and objectives.
-Monitor project status to ensure progress toward completion; modifies project plan as necessary in response to unforeseen or unexpected development and informs management; Coordinates changes with team members;
-Define and document process; Produce all project documentation - detailed project plans, work plans, schedules, project estimates, conversion schedules, resource plans and status reports
-Deliver projects within the constraints of scope, time and cost to agreed levels of quality.
-Proactively identify and manage project risks and issues and take steps to mitigate or avoid.
-Recommend solutions to any issues that change the scope of the project or negatively impact its delivery or cost. (I.e., proactively manage project scope and change process.)
-Actively participate in all phases of the project or specific phases of larger projects.
-Effectively manage project team conflicts and stakeholder relationships.
-Prepare project budget and make recommendations to management; Monitors costs, timescales and resources used, and takes action where these deviate from agreed tolerances or recommend solutions to senior management as appropriate.
-Coordinate with and provide guidance to project managers and support staff as required.
-Consult with appropriate staff to resolve issues; Identify and minimize risks; develop contingency plans and identify opportunities to ensure projects are completed successfully.
-Ensure compliance with all applicable standards and policies.
-Represent project team in meetings and work sessions regarding project status including facilitating and working effectively to develop consensus within divergent groups or divergent viewpoints; provide status and progress reports; assist in clarifying expected outcomes and managing expectations.

Qualifications / Requirements:
-BS/BA required. MBA desired.
-Minimum of 5 years of Project Management/Planning experience.

-PMP certification desired.
-3-5 years of technical project management experience
-Must have good analytical problem solving skills
-Proactive personality and proven leadership skills
-Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
-Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle(s)
-Above average organization, interpersonal, & communication skills
-Demonstrated ability to multi-task
-Action-oriented
-Experience interacting with internal & external stakeholders
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Ability to work as a team member
-Experience building successful client relationships or internal team relationships
-Ability to design programs and tasks
-Ability to proactively identify and recommend program improvements
-Outstanding attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big picture.
-Experience managing geographically diverse teams.

Start date
n.a
From
GoAhead Solutions
Published at
16.08.2012
Project ID:
407709
Contract type
Freelance
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