Job: Senior Project Manager - Agile - MS Applications

Jobing Description

Job Summary

As a Project Manager, you will plan, execute, and complete projects within project scope, schedule and budget parameters. You will have complete responsibility for coordination, implementation, execution, and control of all project activities and resources. You will ensure the project achieves the business and technical objectives defined in the Statement of Work. You also will:

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Ensure customer satisfaction through delivery oversight focusing on quality and consistency

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Manage principals with the ability to facilitate requirements and design sessions

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Proactively escalate and communicate potential issues or risks to leadership; these could be the result of client perception issues, resource issues, or technical challenges that must be addressed

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Apply and adhere to fundamental project management principals

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Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path activities

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Effectively and proactively manage project budget and utilization forecasting

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Review and approve deliverables prepared by team before passing to client

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Ensure deliverables are being created per SOW

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Ensure Project Initiation Checklist activities are performed

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Ensure Project Closure Checklist activities are being performed

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Perform or ensure completion of Process/QA Reviews

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Effectively manage client and executive expectations throughout the engagement

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Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential issues/risks and create/manage contingency plans

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Work with Resource Manager to assemble the project team resources

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Determine and assess need for additional staff, proactively communicating the expected needs

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Create and manage project schedules using MS Project Schedule

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Provide weekly status report to client

Requested

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6-10+ years Information Technology project management experience with demonstrated experience delivering large projects leveraging recognized methodologies such as iterative-based and traditional methodologies including one or more of the following:

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Agile

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Extreme Programming - XP

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SCRUM

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Recent experience delivering projects where planning and implementation focus was in one or more of the following:

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SharePoint

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Custom Development with .NET / C#

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Enterprise Content Management (ECM or WCM or CMS) including eCommerce systems

* Experience successfully creating and managing project schedules using tools such as MS Project Schedule

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PMI or PMP Certification a big plus

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Bachelor s Degree or equivalent experience

Required Competencies

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You can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines using strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

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You react well to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently and is flexible during times of change.

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You are persuasive, encouraging, and motivating with the ability to defuse tension among project team members, should it arise.

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You have excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, and leadership skills with the ability to quickly build credibility, influence and make recommendations across the business and IT.

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You build collaborative relationships and enjoys a team-oriented environment.

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You are results and accountability driven, with a track record to prove it.

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You effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

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You have strong communications skills with the ability to effectively communicate to all levels of an organization.

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You communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

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You identify opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.