Description
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Type: Contract- 6 months
Location: Johns Creek, GA 30097
Our client is seeking a SeniorProject Manager for a 6 month contract position in Johns Creek, GA. Candidates should be a hands-on practitioner of project management disciplines in an Application Software Development environment. The Sr. Project Manager will be the go to person on project-related issues and act as a technical & professional leader, providing guidance, direction & training to project team members as necessary. May communicate with Sr. Management regarding the status of specific projects.
Client Details:
Founded in 1858, our client is a Fortune 100 company with over 800 retail stores across the United States. They are dedicated to developing and retaining their talented workforce by providing meaningful training and advancement opportunities for their employees. Our client offers a generous benefits package, including Medical and Dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, paid time off, and flexible work schedules.
Responsibilities:
- Project Execution: Manages all project related activities & has responsibility for execution, final delivery & release of the product.
- Manage Project Scope: Oversee process to define scope of the project based on the business need. Develops & manages project schedules status, resources, deliverables, risks & issues throughout the project with input from the application managers, business partners & project team. Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, & project costs using appropriate techniques.
- Manage Project Work: Ensures deadlines are met by facilitating resource planning, organizing & prioritizing. Keeps management & key stakeholders informed. Make sure regular project status/quality meetings are conducted & development of project metrics & project scorecard is accomplished.
- Define Requirements: Collaborate with Product Manager(s) to define & manage business partner requirements.
- Communication Facilitation: Facilitates communication & negotiation within & across the project team(s).
- Mitigate Risks: Ensure risk & issue process is executed to achieve project success. Reviews project risks & action plans, & escalates to appropriate level of management.
- Project Leadership: Provides leadership to the project team for the Quality for client's framework (Q4M) standards & processes throughout the life cycle of the project. Conducts Q4M toll gates & provides input into project performance reviews for each team member. Provide vision & strategic leadership, governance & support to the PM processes & Q4M methodology.
- Project Closeout/Final Acceptance: Ensure final acceptance for the project from the sponsor/customer
- Create & manage Resource Plan
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- 5-7 plus years of experience in successful project management
- Project Management hands-on, practitioner in a software development environment.
- Extensive experience managing multiple, complex simultaneous projects involving cross-functional project teams within budgetary & schedule constraints.
- Extensive understanding of PM principles, methods, & techniques.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, & Lotus Notes.
- Intermediate/Advanced in Microsoft Project.
- Outstanding documentation, organization, time management, & problem solving skills.
- Flexibility in response to change.
- Retail background a plus.
- PMP certification preferred.
Please contact Clay Mitchell.
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