Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Serves as a project manager for high-priority projects, applying the enterprise GPPM (Global Project Portfolio Management) processes and procedures
• Identifies and assembles the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements
• Fosters and champions an environment that promotes trust, self-development, continuous improvement, innovation and quality outcomes
• Ensures a consistent level of quality, accuracy, compliance to GPPM standards, state and federal regulations, and internal controls
• Led the development of project requirements and scope; establishes appropriate metrics for measuring successful delivery of the projects
• Engages with project teams, business partners and stakeholders frequently on the status of key initiatives with respect to scope, schedule, cost, and resources; presents RAID logs
• Counsels and coaches members of cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, meet deadlines, and resolve technical/operational issues
• Administers the project change process when needed, formulating contingency plans to address schedule revisions, risks, costs, and scope
• Supports reporting needs of the PMO
• Maintains awareness of industry trends, practices, techniques and emerging technologies related to the project management discipline
• Captures and distributes meeting minutes highlighting decisions, action items, issues, risks, and key discussion topics as needed

Qualifications

• Proven experience and knowledge of the discipline of project management including common principles, methodologies and tools used by practitioners
• Proficient in process improvement and development practices
• Experience with business case preparation, cost benefit analysis and project execution
• Advanced knowledge and experience with PPM software tool; Planview experience preferred
• Experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor the message based on the audience
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work well with others and collaborate with other stakeholders in the organization
• Strong problem solving, multi-tasking and decision making abilities; detail oriented
• Proven ability and experience navigating competing priorities
• Leadership skills and ability to learn new skills quickly
• Skilled at producing polished reports using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and/or PPM software
• Able to plan, execute and improve work processes to ensure achievement of business objectives
• Proactively achieves goals and objectives and applies critical thinking skills in day-to-day problems and solutions
• Demonstrates integrity while successfully managing work demands and pressure; continually pursues personal development