Project Manager

Job Summary

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing projects from initiation to completion, while staying on time, within scope and on budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects successfully. Devises solutions based on limited information and precedents and adapts existing approaches to resolve issues. Uses evaluation, judgment, and interpretation to select the right course of action. Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points. Project Manager work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. Specializes in a specific product line while gaining experience to manage all product lines independently.

Essential Responsibilities

•  Owns customer projects from beginning to end including developing and executing full-scale project plans, identifying, and managing project dependencies and the critical path, and all associated documents while ensuring the status of the project is communicated to team members and stakeholders in an ongoing, timely and clear manner. Tracks all project milestones and deliverables within the scope.
•  Manages and completes requests to modify the scope of the project while analyzing the effects on the project budget, schedule, and scope. Analyzes the scope of the change to determine if a change request is needed and if so, communicates all change requests to the senior or above project manager to determine the necessary pricing adjustment.
•  Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders and works with management to secure all project resources. Delegates project tasks and responsibilities to the assigned resources and provides clear direction on project expectations. Determines the content of status reports needed from the project team and communicates these details to the team. Facilitate project status meetings to address project deliverables, issues, and risks.
•  Serves as the main escalation point for customers, implementation staff, and 3rd parties, while closely managing project scope, timeline, and profitability.
•  Must be able to work in all aspects of Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Email. Must be able to learn and work in multiple software management systems to manage projects, budgets, and expenses.
•  Sets and monitors forecasts and revenue recognition for the project, notifying management when significant revenue is moved.
•  Ensures billing is initiated according to contract specifications.
•  Reconciles Subcontractor invoices, requests payment of these invoices and works with Finance on recognizing the Subcontractor revenue.
•  Identifies and evaluates issues within the project team and when necessary, consults with management to develop action plans to resolve the issues.
•  Builds, develops, and grows business relationships vital to the success of the project.
•  Maintains accurate and detailed documentation and project artifacts related to the program/projects.
•  Conducts and documents project lessons learned in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
•  Specializes in one or more specific product line.
•  Travel may be necessary and varies by project. Estimated travel is less than 25% of the time.

Note: The statements contained herein describe the essential functions of this position but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties assigned including work

in other areas to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.

Education and Qualifications

•  Typically requires a minimum of five (5) years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
•  Competent experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
•  Strong familiarity with Project Management software and Microsoft Project.
•  Demonstrated Project Management experience is required.
•  Proven experience creating agendas, facilitating meetings, producing minutes, and tracking action items is required.
•  Experience with managing third party vendors during projects preferred.
•  Knowledge of revenue recognition and project margin calculations a plus.

Competencies

•  Accountability
•  Collaboration
•  Customer Focus
•  Dealing with Ambiguity
•  Initiating Action
•  Driving for Results
•  Planning & Organizing
•  Decision-making
•  Ability to influence
•  Critical Thinking
•  Coaching
•  Presentation Skills
•  Business Acumen
•  Problem Solving
•  Strong written and Verbal Communication Skills