Project Manager

Description

As a Project Manager in our PMO, you will be joining a worldclass project management team. As an experienced and senior project management professional, you will be responsible for overseeing various large systems projects of a complex nature. You will coordinate all phases (from analysis through implementation) of multiple projects while successfully partnering with business unit service partners and other senior members of our dynamic technology team. In this critical role, you will be engaged in projects that cross business units and/or have significant monetary impacts; therefore supporting strategic objectives for the corporation. This role will utilize your wellhoned experience in defining project scope and objectives, coordinating and/or developing detailed work plans, scheduling, estimating projects, developing resource plans and creating status reports. Additionally, you will be responsible for assembling project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources as needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of projects under tight deadlines. Excellent communication and collaboration skills will be utilized to maintain direct contact with business personnel, service partners, software vendors, and/or other designated areas. Project management of concurrent projects may be required and you will continuously be accountable for ensuring adherence to quality standards and reviews of project deliverables. You will simultaneously be responsible for managing the integration of vendor tasks and tracking of vendor deliverables. This role reports to the VP, PMO. A qualified candidate will possess the following 10+ years of extensive experience developing detailed project plans and high level milestone plans with project teams that consist of large, complex projects/programs from conception to post deployment Proven expertise in planning and managing large scale data integration projects Wellhoned ability to establish processes and identify deliverables where none may exist Superior communication skills with ability to deliver concise, transparent and sometimes difficult messages to Sr. Executives (Internal or Client) that include major issues, delays, cost overruns, etc. Additionally, ability to ensure leadership and cross functional teams are all on the same page by frequent communication using the appropriate context for the audience Experience in creating and managing issue logs with an indepth understanding of impact of issues on project and organization. Proven ability to identify risks with the project team and develop successful mitigation strategies Experience leading team(s) to achieve extraordinary results; exceeding project goals (scope, time, and budget) through focus and motivation. Strong ability to negotiate (internal and external) to achieve project goals Experience using a defined change control process including managing changes through the process and appropriate communication of the results. Knowledge of how to use SMEs effectively to help resolve issues and anticipate areas of potential risk Strong ability to gather information from team members for planning, issue resolution, risk management, etc Proven ability to learn new things quickly (organization, products, services, technologies and process) Solid relationship building skills that can drive executives/leaders to make concrete decisions and plans when the scope, issues or approach to a project is ambiguous Attention to detail that can drive current tasks according to the plan with the ability to anticipate and keep focus on the longer term view/perspective Team building skills that develops strong, trusting relationships with team members and clients at all levels of the organization. Ability to collaborates on all aspects of the project while still maintaining a leadership role Experience that demonstrates ability to adjust processes or methods to meet the needs of a project without compromising quality Proven ability and willingness to transfer and share knowledge