Description
Greetings,
This is Loknath from SYSTEL INC. Systel provides full-spectrum technology, engineering, consulting, outsourcing - solutions and services.
We are assisting our direct client in hiring a Sr. Project manager/Leader
Please review the position details below and if this of interest kindly email your Resume and availability for an immediate consideration.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- The Commercial Systems PMO provides project management for all projects that support the Commercial Lines-of-Business, including Major Group, National Alliance, Small Group, Individual, BlueChoice (HMO), Companion Property and Casualty, CIMR (outside the state of SC), InStil, and PGBA Medicare Advantage (including external customers).
- The Project Leader (PL) is responsible for all project management activities in a matrixes project environment utilizing waterfall/PMBOK-based methodology.
- The project environment is fast-paced and deadline-focused.
- The successful PL is able t work independently while keeping management informed, handle deadline pressures, and effectively scalate project issues. The PL is accountable for the delivery of projects on time, on budget, and on target.
- Facilitating project team through the definition of scope, requirements, and design. Responsible for authoring (using input from project team) required project documentation, including scope document, design document, and implementation document.
- Responsible for facilitating the WBS process and translating WBS into an MS-Project project schedule, detailed to an 8/80 level of granularity.
- Responsible for keeping the project schedule updated throughout the project life cycle, and for managing a change control process to reflect changes in requirements, deliverables, dates, or budget.
- Responsible for facilitating the identification of project risks and issues, and tracking these through the project life cycle.
- Responsible for coordination of customer testing, with the assistance of a Test Analyst on larger projects.
- Responsible for scheduling, facilitating and recapping project team meetings.
- Responsible for the escalation of project issues, and for communications of project status to all levels of management on customer and I/S side.
- Must be able to work on-site (no remote work); must be able and willing to work overtime when project needs dictate, including weekends.
- Must demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to work in a large, complex environment.
Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Expertise Rating
- SDLC project management Required 5 Years
- IT leadership experience Required 7 Years
- MS Office, including MS Visio Required 5 Years
- MS Project Required 5 Years
- PMP certification Highly desired
- Writing scope/design/implementation documents Required 5 Years
- Can speak intelligently about the methodologies they've worked with Required
- 4-year degree OR an extra 4 years of work experience Required 4 Years