Project Manager

Responsible for the concurrent management of one or more small to medium-sized projects. These projects are one-time, multitask jobs that have clearly defined start and end dates, a specific scope of work, a budget, required resources, and a specified performance objective to be achieved. Specific responsibilities include: Demonstrates full technical competence Exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance with moderate scope and complexity Responsible for leading one or more projects typically between $100,000 - $1,000,000 Gathering, defining and documenting project requirements Clearly defining and communicating roles, responsibilities and expectations for all members of the project team Obtaining and defining staffing requirements and forming project teams Independently planning all associated work to meet project goals Providing direction and leadership to project management analysts and schedulers Developing metrics, procedures, objectives and methods to assess project progress while utilizing established standards and quality objectives Conducting project kick-off meetings Communicating individual project roles and expectations Ensuring all project team members have the tools and training necessary to perform effectively Recording, tracking and communicating issues, risks, changes, and status reports within a standard tool Accurately and consistently forecasting project resource, material and contract costs within a standard tool(s) Driving all project related tasks to completion Developing and Maintaining up-to-date detailed project schedules and work plans Monitoring critical project milestones, and identifying ways to resolve schedule issues Coordinating any required contract work within defined policy Conducting and site visits as necessary Assessing project performance and implementing changes as necessary to ensure the projects remains within specified cost, schedule, scope and quality objectives Communicating status of all projects to stakeholders and management Developing and maintaining a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors and key clients Resolving problems of project specific scope within procedural guidelines Exercising independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance with moderate scope and complexity Preparing all project documentation for closure, storage, and possible auditing activities, ensuring technical accuracy Functioning in a process oriented environment Education Minimum: BA/BS in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or equivalent experience Experience Minimum: 3+ years experience managing one or more small to medium IT product/software development cycles/projects Experience Desired: Experience working in a Project Management Office (PMO) environment as Project Lead or Project Manager for medium complex projects License/Certification Desired: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI or equivalent certification from an accredited program (e.g. Stanford Advanced Project Management Certificate Program) #J-18808-Ljbffr Wise Equation Solutions Inc.