Project Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Project Manager in Norwalk, CT.

Principal Accountabilities:
* Project Manager drives the development and execution of project plan by working with project team to define, sequence, and estimate duration of activities and determine schedules to meet project objectives
* Ensures consistency and adherence to standards, processes, and policies for all projects
* Manages all aspects of the project execution including chartering, scope definition, requirements gathering, project planning, change control, risk management and reporting
* Facilitates and manages resource planning, cost estimation, budget development, and cost control
* Manages the identification, resolution and escalation of project risks and issues
* As a Project Manager, you will track project budget and resource utilization against plan
* Plans and executes project communications ensuring timely and accurate distribution of information, documentation, and issue resolution to all appropriate team members

Guidance:
* Works with minimal direction
* Contributes to strategic decisions affecting the discipline
* Assesses and determines priorities within area of expertise
* Structures and implements changes within the context of established strategy
* Work is guided by operational and project objectives: Manages multiple assignments and processes; Independently determines approach to project
* Anticipates and prevents potential problems
* Independently develops solutions that are thorough, practical, and consistent with functional or customer objectives
* May be responsible for specific programs, customers and/or projects
* May provide technical guidance or influence the work of others
* Updates leadership on project/activity status

REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge:
* Organizational expert within defined subject area.
* Ability to integrate deep subject matter expertise with: Industry experience; In-depth knowledge of professional standards and trends within area of expertise; Relevant related disciplines
* Business goals and strategy
* Understands impact of emerging business trends and their implications for the company and its customers

Problem Solving:
Ability to:
* Develop solutions to complex business problems or customer engagements through in-depth analysis, coordination, and negotiation with key decision makers
* Use experience, innovation, and judgment to make decisions that may be based on partial information
* Adapt and integrates own experience with company strategy
* Analyze and forecasts business and market trends
* Develop innovative solutions to problems without precedent
* Invent new products and processes to achieve strategic business objectives
* Decisions are strategic in nature, have long-term consequence, and tend to relate to business strategy, financial performance, and effective resource utilization

Relationships:
Ability to:
* Contribute to business results through quality of results, advice, and decisions
* Contribute to the company's thought leadership
* Influence a broad spectrum of stakeholders toward achieving business goals; Builds consensus
* Ensure understanding of technical matters by non-technical, executive decision makers
* Develop mutually beneficial strategic alliances with customers
* Advise and councils key leadership on the latest principles, practices, and/or technologies and their practical application

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.