Description
Title: Project Manager
Type: Contract -3 months
Location: Atlanta, GA
Our client is seeking a Project Manager for a 3 month contract position in Atlanta, GA. The Project Manager role will be responsible for all aspects of the project life cycle such as project planning, development, change control, implementation, issue management, customer relationships, project metrics and project team leadership. This project will be upgrading from SharePoint 2007 to 2010 and all associated hardware necessary to support client's enterprise environment.
Client Details: Imagine working for a global organization with operations in over 11 countries. Imagine working for a market world leader delivering top quality products to some of the most recognizable brands in the world. Our client is all of that and more. The company possesses industry leading assets and technology while also upholding values such as integrity, passion, commitment, and quick results.
Project Manager Responsibilities:
- Prioritize requirements and develop and maintain detailed project plans using standard tools. Include project charter and scope, phases, tasks, assignments, dependencies, and target dates. Determine resource roles needed and work with management to secure project team members. Review metrics as necessary and manage actual effort against estimates in the plan to keep the project on schedule and within budget and scope. Establish and coordinate the plan for migration of the project into production. Manage customer expectations and communicate with other groups as needed to ensure successful implementation.
- Work with Business Systems Analyst to define and document communication plan. Perform analyses for changes to scope and negotiate/recommend course of action or escalate as appropriate.
- Develop agenda, conduct, and provide meeting minutes so that all appropriate parties are kept up-to-date regarding project status and issues. Ensure that project team members communicate status and issues as appropriate.
- Maintain a log of all project-related issues, and escalate to management, Business Systems Analyst, or other appropriate parties. Coordinate the resolution of issues and communicate resolution to all appropriate parties. Lead team in identifying and managing risk factors for the project and develop mitigation plans to address the risks. Ensure success of the project by taking ownership of deliverables and assist/perform analysis, testing, support, training, or other tasks as necessary.
- Direct the tasks of project team members and model team leadership skills. Ensure that team members are allocating time appropriately to project activities and recording accurately in approved time-tracking tool. Work with team members and management to resolve team issues, including escalation as appropriate.
- Assist management with special assignments, such as evaluating vendors, gathering/evaluating consultant proposals, or other responsibilities as requested.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum 6 years of experience in an information system role
- 6 years functional PM experience with application packages and system implementations (ERP, HR, accounting, or other business function
- Proficient with Excel (including macros, file links, group/outline), and SharePoint
- Knowledge of SDLC, Forecasting and Metrics
- Demonstrated leadership, organizational and time management skills
- Knowledge of compliance regulations for applications and IT
- Exposure to structured systems development and project management methodologies
Please contact John Wagner.
Synergis is a woman-owned company that serves a myriad of clients across nearly all industries, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. The outcomes of these relationships are demonstrated in a growing list of more than 300 clients and industry recognitions by Inc. magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
From its foundation in 1997, Synergis has been successfully recruiting and placing IT professionals in all areas of information technology. Recently named the Best Place to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Synergis has been successfully recruiting and placing IT professionals for over 10 years. For more information about Synergis, please visit the company website.
Synergis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.