What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at D and H Distributing Co?
SUMMARY
The Project Manager will work within the PMO to focus on leading a project team including end user and third party providers' project delivery. Responsible for successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a project. Responsibilities include set expectations for project team; lead meetings; and deliver projects on time within budget and scope.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish coordinate, and maintain the relationship with the client, third parties / vendors and all stakeholders for the flawless execution of projects.
- Develop project charter with project scopes, goals and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
- Ensure that all assigned projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Ensure resource availability and allocation.
- Assign work and set expectation for the team.
- Manage projects to make sure schedule is on track.
- Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.
- Develop procedures to support the achievement of the project objectives.
- Use verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
- Manage and report project schedules, as well as proactively identifying and resolving risks and issues that may impede successful project completion.
- Provide accurate and timely metrics and data to drive dashboards related to project health and resource availability.
- Review and evaluate project deliverables before release.
- Report and escalate to management as needed.
- Coordinate activities across different organizational functions.
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation for stakeholder visibility and for reference after the completion of the project.
- Work with IT management to improve the processes and implementation of best practices.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and / or ABILITIES
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE
o Bachelor's degree in Business or Information Technology discipline.
o 5 years of Project Management experience with managing mid to large sized projects.
o Experience with project planning, scheduling, tracking and reporting.
o Experience with change management, project risk mitigation, and issue management.
o Successful track record of managing large, complex projects.
o Experienced using Microsoft Project Server to manage projects.
o Experience in Clarizen is plus.
