IT Project Manager

MUST LIVE IN MICHIGAN

IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

• To maintain consistent and documented compliance with all relevant

project awarded to Vector quality and best practice requirements.

Travel or onsite? It is 95% in office and 5% travel. Travel is really to visit site as needed

Open to anywhere in Michigan, travel will be required but not overnight

Tasks and Duties

To include but not limited to

• Manage and deliver projects according to the agreed asset and

resource plans, contracted deliverables and the agreed scope.

• Oversee the management of activities of the project delivery teams to

ensure deliverables are being completed to defined expectations

(within the base-lined cost and time plan), first time to successfully

deliver the contracted scope.

• Maintain frequent and detailed communication with all members of the

team to ensure clarity at all times.

Project Manager Job

brief:

• Identify, communicate and where necessary escalate deviations from

plan without unduly affecting the stated objectives and benefits and

maintain clarity.

• Proactively manage foreseen project risks and mitigate issues as

they arise, implementing corrective actions.

• Execute the project lessons learnt process to maximize learning from all

projects during and after the execution, carrying out an internal review

with the delivery team and actively seeking feedback from the

customer; implement any corrective actions to ensure continuous

improvement.

• Manage project administration tasks. Create and maintain the project

stage document.

• Undertake any other project management duties as required.

• Manage customer/partner relationships from project authorization and

initiation through to project closure ensuring regular communication

and reporting of project progress.

• Raising and recording variations and providing support to update the

business case to provide continued business justification.

• Raise invoices promptly upon achievement of milestones and

deliverables and confirming payment.

• Support manage the financial performance of projects, utilizing regular

financial reports to monitor actual spend versus the quotation and

forecast; Identify spending anomalies.

• Contribute to the operation of the Project and Business Management

teams, supporting the continuous development and improvement of

project management processes.

• Proactively support line management and the rest of the management

team in the execution of their responsibilities.

• Provide regular and timely reporting of project progress to the project

team

• Provide accurate input into the reviews established by the line

management to ensure the successful operation of the Business.

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks,

meet deadlines, and manage multiple bids simultaneously.

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to

present complex information clearly and persuasively.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook.

• Strong focus on detail and accuracy of work with the ability to take on

full ownership of assigned work.

• Strong organizational skills and flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

• Ability to become proficient in company systems, processes, and tools.

• The ability to work with multiple Vector personnel simultaneously and

multi-task.

• Is driven, motivated and ambitious.

• Good people management, a team player and pro-active with a “can-

do” attitude are essential to deliver the job fully.

• Is able to write clearly and succinctly recommendations and messages

that have the desired effect.

• Is aware of the impact of their communications and pro-actively seeks

feedback for improvement.

• Sets personal development goals and deploys strengths to achieve

them.

• Takes responsibility for one’s own performance and actions and invites

and incorporates feedback from a variety of sources.

• Acts with minimal supervision or direction.

• Understands the fundamental project management process.

• Has the ability to manage projects within a highly dynamic business.