Senior Project Manager, new gTLD Program

Senior Project Manager – New gTLD Program

The Senior Project Manager – new gTLD Program will serve as the project manager for various projects in the Next Round of the new gTLDs Program. The Senior PM will work directly with the project leads to manage the project team, providing the structure, tools, and processes to enable the project team to successfully deliver the scope of the project and achieve project objectives.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Manages all day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope
• Lead the definition of project scope and goals in collaboration with team leads, senior management and stakeholders
• Responsible for coordinating all activities of the project team through the project lifecycle and identifying appropriate resources needed
• Support the Project Lead to manage the team assigned to the project to deliver the scope of work assigned
• Responsible for creating project management artifacts for the project including scope, schedule, resource plan, budget, risk/issues/decision log, status report, action logs, etc.
• Coordinate project meetings, monitor and control the project within the governance model of the Next Round Program
• Collaborate with other Next Round project leads and PMs for integration and dependency management
• Work under the direction and oversight of the program leadership team and align ways of working within the defined program delivery methodology and tools
• Develop and manage schedules to ensure timely completion of projects
• Develop project timeline, including milestones with a clear deliverable(s) at each stage. Track progress, monitor and communicate project status regularly
• Identify and resolve issues hindering progress and completion of projects
• Utilize and train the project team on relevant project management software/tools used to manage and track the progress of projects
• Provide planning and resource allocation services that support the project schedule
• Track status of the project to include schedule, risks, issues, action items and trade-offs and reports on status to the project team and senior management
• Support the preparation of progress reports, standardized reporting procedures, and the monitoring of overall project performance
• Other duties as assigned or requested

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Strong project management skills and knowledge of project management best practices
• Proven ability to prepare clear and concise reports, analyses and presentations
• Proven ability to analyze processes and recommend compelling process improvements
• Quantitative skills and ability to develop budgets, resource forecasts, performance metrics and other quantitative means of expressing progress
• Must be able to work within a budget and with limited resources
• Ability to work productively and effectively with diverse, distributed cross-functional ICANN staff
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Effectively applies PM methodology and enforces project standards
• Facilitates project meetings effectively
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change
• Excellent communication and time management skills are essential
• Ability to work independently (self-motivated)
• Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to multitask
• Experience leading projects with business process design components which are enabled through technology solutions
• Experience in: Google Suite, Office Suite, Smartsheet, and Project Planning tools

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor degree in related field preferred
• Minimum ten (10) years project management related planning experience and cross-functional management experience
• Minimum of five (5) years of project/program manager experience
• Project Manager Certification (such as PMP) preferred

Language

• Fluency, both written and spoken, in English is required
• Fluent written and spoken language skills in any of the other official United Nations languages is strongly preferred

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Work will be performed remotely and will require use of ICANN computer equipment including a laptop, Zoom meetings, and other software tools