Project Manager

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The Project Manager is responsible for managing projects and deliverables against a timeline, budget, and scope in order to recognize and mitigate risks. The Project Manager manages resources, schedules, and financials and adheres to the EPMO best practice processes throughout the life of the project. The Project Manger manages the tasks on a day-to-day basis to verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost in order to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

Essential Position Functions:

• Manage the project team: develop and motivate team members to meet project goals by adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones

• Analyze and synthesize business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes

• Own project life cycle: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment

• Report on project success criteria results: reporting includes measuring against established metrics, adherence to testing requirements, and deployment management activities

• Create a problem-solving environment: work creatively and analytically using skills that demonstrate teamwork, innovation and a focus on solutioning results

• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization

• Prepare estimates and a detailed project plan for all phases of the project

• Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes

• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and facilitates the project management team meetings and er required events associated with the needs of the projects

• Provide status reporting by communicating across leadership levels regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues

• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs

• Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices

• Manage project scope and changes against the project’s timeline and budget requirements; ensure project milestones are met

• Act as an internal quality control check for the project

• Practice project management principles, methods, and techniques

• Review and provide input on Best Practices, facilitating operational improvements

• Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services

• Develop and manage all aspects of project engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks, and issues

• Monitor, track, and control outcomes to identify risks and resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables

• Define success criteria and key performance indicators and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle

• Manage project CRIADL, developing mitigation(s) that impact the baseline

• Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices

• Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as, meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrate respect for others

• All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established

 (These essential functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related duties as required.)

Minimum Requirements:

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

• Industry certification in project management practice (preferred)

Experience:

• Five years of project management or related experience

• Five years of experience working with business stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's):

• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and/or senior leadership

• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent customer service skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Demonstrative skill in attention to detail

• Ability to function effectively in a high-demand environment

• Ability to work independently and as a team member

• Ability to work with and through people to establish goals, objectives, and action plans

• Ability to compile, review, categorize, prioritize, analyze, and interpret data and/or information

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS:

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Team member carries out essential job functions with accuracy, engages in ongoing and relevant professional learning, applies new knowledge effectively, and demonstrates mastery of job-specific skills

PRODUCTIVITY

Team member produces high quality work, meets organizational and departmental deadlines, balances multiple responsibilities, manages time effectively, and seeks ways to improve processes and productivity

COMMUNICATION

Team member communicates clearly in written and verbal formats, collaborates effectively, demonstrates professionalism in all interactions, exhibits strong interpersonal skills, and contributes to a positive team and professional community

CUSTOMER FOCUS

Team member addresses the needs of internal and external customers, analyzes problems effectively, contributes to innovative solutions, seeks opportunities for improvement, and successfully adapts to change

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions:

• Frequency of travel:  Occasional travel is required for meetings, trainings, and conferences; location may vary and may require overnight stays

• Light physical activities and efforts required working in an office environment

(Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)