MarketTitle:        Project Manager
 
Profile ID:     1411
F/T or P/T:     Full-time
Location:     Philadelphia PA - 401 N Broad
Type of Employment:     Regular
Shift:    
Min.% Travel:    
Max. % Travel:     20
   
Posted     11/2/2009

Responsibilities:

 

·         Develop and manage project plan for customer implementation projects

·         Establish project scope with customer and manage implementations to ensure on-time delivery

·         Manages complex projects/programs from design and development to production.

·         Define requirements and plan project lifecycle deployment through coordination of project kickoff.

·         Defines resources and schedule for project/program implementation.

·         Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.

·         Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, and milestones.

·         Directs and oversees project engineering team and manages conflicts within group.

·         Performs team assessments and evaluations.

·         Efficiently identifies and solves project issues.

·         Demonstrates leadership to define requirements for project risk.

·         Design and maintain technical and project documentation.

·         Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.

·         Ensure contract compliance by raising appropriate issues to Account Executives and Sales Managers, ensuring all services noted in contract are delivered in a timely fashion, and contract has been approved by Legal.

·         Gather technical requirements from customer for system/application installation

·         Participate in Design Review meetings – provide feedback on technical feasibility of proposed solution

·         Coordinate and facilitate weekly status meetings with client and implementation team.

·         Document and track open issues for client and project team.

·         Maintain project artifacts by ensuring all client information/documentation is stored in central repository, and client folders are up to date and contain correct data.

·         Provide project management support during pre/post sales process.

·         Provide guidance and mentoring to peers as needed.

·         Special projects as required

 

SKILLS:

 

·         PMI/PMP certification Desirable

·         Desire to obtain PMP Certification

·         Program/Project Managers require scheduling and budgeting experience.

·         Demonstrated experience in managing large IT projects such as, datacenter consolidations, or with managed hosting or outsourcing service provider.

·         Strong analysis skills, ability to evaluate customer requirements and modify existing solution

·         BS in Computer Science or related work experience required but will consider applicants with equivalent work-related experience with a minimum educational requirement of a H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent.

·         Min of 7 years as IT project or program manager.

·         Detailed knowledge of Operating Systems fundamentals.

·         Certification in operating system or network protocol (e.g. MCSE, CNE/CNA).

·         Strong written/oral communications skills.

·         Strong presentation and negotiation skills.

·         Ability to work on multiple tasks/project simultaneously.

·         Strong PC skills (Windows, Notes, Excel, Microsoft Project, Visio).

·         Ability to work independently.

·         Experience in  implementing vendor packages, and managing resources in a matrix environment highly desired.

·         Experience in leading multiple information systems projects simultaneously through Project Life Cycle.

 

Working Conditions:

 

 • Ability to meet the physical demands of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.