Description
Our client is looking for a Project Manager for a 6 months contract position in Roswell, GA.
Skills:
- Expert position that requires a Bachelors or Masters degree and 8-10 years of experience.
- This is an IT role.
- Looking for someone that is preferably PMP certified that have managed large scale projects for system integration, IT strategy, process improvement.
- This position requires that the person be located in Roswell, GA for the length of the contract.
- Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders; mobilize and motivate teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver tough messages with grace/
- Ability to effectively navigate a highly matrixed organization
- Sound business and technical acumen
- Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally
- Ability to take effective action without complete understanding and knowledge of the facts.
- Ability to give informative and constructive feedback in a manner that enhances others' motivation.
- Ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete their objectives.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensures end results are of the highest calibre with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit
2. Know/learn enough about the technical aspects of the solution being delivered to support/challenge the team
3. Directly manages all aspects of the project life cycle and works with internal Matrix IT partners and external firms to oversee all SDLC phases of a project
4. Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed on time, cost, and quality parameters
5. Validates financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures
6. Develops communication plans and collaborates extensively to execute on responsibilities
7. Serves as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives, and represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums
8. Chairs weekly project team and monthly steering committee meetings to review progress with key constituents
9. Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
10. Develops the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts
11. Know the health of the project/program at all times and publish periodic status reports. There should never be a surprise on a project or program. If there is a surprise, either one of the aforementioned responsibilities isn't being upheld, or there is an integrity issue
12. Proposes project/program recommendations and adjustments
13. Ambassadorship: Projecting a positive and professional image of IT and the PMO