PROJECT MANAGER

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PROJECT MANAGER - US and Abroad

Project Manager:

Qualified individual will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the team's activities to manage and implement projects and/or interrelated projects from contract/proposal initiation to final operational stage.  

DUTIES:

• Determines, monitors, and reviews all project economics including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources and risks.  
• Leads the project team in determining client requirements and translating requirements into operational plans.
• Identifies and assembles the appropriate blend of resources to meet project needs and requirements, manages sub-contractors.  
• Plans, schedules, monitors, and reports on activities related to the project.  
• Develops project control and reporting procedures and manages changes in operational plan.
• Undertakes status review meetings among project team members and clients.
• Works with management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules.
• Coaches and advises team members to accomplish project goals, to meet established schedules, and resolve technical/operational issues.
• Proactively influences customers to apply project planning methodologies.
• Ensures adherence to legally binding requirements.
• Controls project requirements, scope, and change management issues.  
• Establishes appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria.   
• Installs appropriate automated systems for management of projects.  
• Develops, proposes, and negotiates project proposals, quotations, and add-ons to leadership and the client.
• Analyzes needs and recommends appropriate planning concepts and tools to be used for all facets of planning, scheduling, and tracking projects.   
• Analyzes project progress/costs and facilitates the development of recommended alternatives.
• Integrates and uses project management methodologies.  
• Creates communication plans, ensuring that appropriate information is exchanged among key stakeholders.
• Advises senior management on project management capability and risk.
• Maintains awareness on emerging technologies and project management techniques.
• Some skill in presentation and presentation tools (ie.  MS Suite to include:  PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Excel, etc.)
• Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously

REQUIRED:

• Minimum 4-7 years PM experience.
• Work delivery is quality focused.
• Can manage work across geographies and time zones.
• LAN/WAN design and support including troubleshooting connectivity issues
• Must be able to travel if required

DESIRED:

• Degree in IT related discipline.
• Outsourcing industry experience.
• Large corporation LAN/WAN experience.
• Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills - including MS Project.

CERTIFICATIONS DESIRED:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)/PMI and/or RegPM/AIPM and/or Prince 2