Project Manager at Minneapolis

Job Description

PROJECT MANAGER

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Project Mgr-Tech is responsible for end-to-end ownership of one or more technology projects or releases.

• The Project Mgr-Tech will plan and effectively manage all aspects of the project or release including cost, schedule, scope, quality and project resources following the appropriate methodologies.

Manage Project Life Cycle

• Deliver an annual portfolio of moderately complex technology projects with total budgets ranging from approximately $1MM to $5MM+ through effective management of budget, schedule, scope, quality and risk.

• Accountable for project communications, milestone tracking, resource planning, financials, risk assessment and contingency planning and escalation and resolution of critical issues to project sponsor/owners.

Manage Project Resources

• Provide leadership to project resources in a manner that ensures timely delivery on commitments/tasks in support of broader project deliverables.

• Align and lead cross-organizational resources to ensure successful delivery of the project.

• Identify project resource requirements including on-shore, off-shore, employee and contractor resources and work with plan sponsors to ensure adequately skilled resources are available to deliver on project commitments.

Develop Project

• Develop the overall project vision, approach, objectives and key deliverables; identify/track key measures of success.

• Develop a comprehensive project plan incorporating deliverables, resource plans, milestones, accountabilities, communication plan and time lines.

• Ensure project tracking and status are maintained appropriately.

• Provide regular status reporting on plan progress, and ensure all company standards are followed.

• Ensure appropriate testing and quality reviews are conducted and receive sign-off.

Reporting

• Provide regular status reporting for assigned releases.

• Log, track and escalate high priority project issues that may impact ability to deliver a quality project according to plan.

Manage Expectations

• Work effectively with business partners, vendors and staff to develop the project agenda and ensure agreement/adoption of project objectives/deliverables by affected constituencies.

• Effectively manage client expectations and resource requirements to ensure ownership and success.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business or related field; or equivalent work experience.

• 3+ years successful track record of delivering projects that meet business objectives as well as time, budget and quality guidelines.

• Solid understanding of business functional areas and management issues as well as the IT organizations systems and capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to effectively manage within it.

• Superior written and verbal communication skills including with executive level presentations.

• Strong analytic and problem solving skills.

• Experience managing project plans, time lines, test plans, resources and budgets.

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Country: USA, State: Minnesota, City: Minneapolis, Company: KellyMitchell.