Overview: One of our clients in the Cleveland area is looking for a Project Manager to join their team. This individual will lead small/mid-size projects or phases of a larger project, which usually impact a Line Of Business (LOB) and/or functional areas. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation using the Standard Project Lifecycle. Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, distributors, and vendors. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Adept in risk management and organizational change management methodologies and techniques. Recognizes and recommends alternative solutions. Establishes and maintains a trusted advisor relationship. Presents effectively to all levels of management.
Location: Remote
Duration: 4-month contract
Job Functions:
•Manages one or more projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, which may include directing third party resources as well as virtual teams. Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, organizational change management methodologies and techniques, as well as the role and function of each team member to effectively coordinate the activities of the team. Orients members of the project team on the Standard Project Lifecycle Framework.
•Ensures Business Partners understand the Project Lifecycle, Quality Milestones, Transition Point Reviews, Project Standards and project responsibility of the Business Leader/Product Owner.
•Supports business case development; performs project registration/consolidation/prioritization as required; creates funding plan; and administers project pipeline checkpoints to drive delivery and mitigate/resolve bottlenecks.
•Defines and manages project scope, scope changes, objectives, requirements, deliverables, and value proposition that support the diverse business goals and interests of multiple stakeholders.
•Develops integrated project plan; identifies and manages project dependencies and critical paths; and tracks/reports project milestones as well as status.
•Ensures potential impacts to external client experience are addressed in project solution/plan.
•Identifies, tracks, escalates and resolves issue conflicts; performs impact analysis and prioritization; manages dependencies and track/monitors; and escalates risk with corrective/mitigating actions.
•Adheres to project policies/ standards; performs project assessments; and manages deliverable reviews and sign-offs
•Leads communication planning, execution and reporting with project team members; liaises with key stakeholders.
•Supports development of change management planning, design and implementation including communication and training.
•Manages documentation and the knowledge transfer to the "business as usual" functions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certifications:Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.
Experience:3 years of project experience with demonstrated project management skills required.
Competencies and Skills:
•Works under limited direction and supervision; demonstrates emerging Key 3:00 PM leadership competencies
•Demonstrates solid critical thinking and problem solving skills to analyze, summarize, and deliver solutions to moderately complex problems; ability to plan and execute as assigned
•Basic understanding of business model and project impact to business strategy
•Possess solid written, verbal, and presentation skills
•Ability to effectively communicate project goals, objectives, and deliverables
•Learns from feedback (setbacks, mistakes) to drive personal improvement
•Ability to identify, track, escalate and resolve risk & issues; maintains and manages risk & issues log; reports status
•Experience with both Agile/Waterfall methodologies.
•Experience with Cloud service provider migration work is desired, not required.
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