Product Development Project Manager

Beyond Consulting Solutions uses a team of highly experienced and certified professionals to provideprogram, project and data management consulting, with additional specialty services within other scientific areas (i.e. IT consulting, Technical writing, etc.). Our goal is to give our clients a competitive advantage through improved project practices and expert consultation that drive performance and operational efficiency. Our flexible combination of project management and other consulting services is tailored to meet the individual needs of our client's organization.

Job Description

The Project Manager will lead large product development projects from definition through implementation. Effectively manage issues, risks and change, monitor progress against milestones and communicate status and decisions to team members and in some cases executive leadership. Additionally, the Project Manager will require expertise in project management practices, have the ability to motivate team members, manage escalations and facilitate problem solving discussions across the departments and project teams.

• Document project level plans, outline milestones and manage progress to milestones
• Facilitate the scope change management process for the project and drive decision making with team and/or executive leadership
• Manage issues and risks across all work streams, drive issues to closure and establish mitigation plans
• Communicate progress, issues, risks, decisions and maintain project level dashboards and reports
• Present and facilitate effective meetings with agendas and meeting minutes
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be PMP Certified.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, MIS or a related curriculum, or equivalent work.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a project management role.
• Outstanding facilitation skills and ability to manage business related discussion, influence key stakeholders and drive groups towards decisions.
• Understanding of project management principles.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead and manage resources in a matrix organization that do not have a direct reporting relationship.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks, and maintain focus amidst interruptions.
• Proficient in using MS Project and other project management tools.
• Knowledge of general MS Office computer software.