Project Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successfully initiates, manages, and executes projects in a timely manner; ensures deliverables meet quality standards
• Build robust/proactive project plans that tell a story & facilitate project execution
• Effectively drives/facilitates project scope definition and manages project schedules/timelines/budgets toward it
• Manages scope changes and updates the plan, accordingly; devises contingency plans, and makes timely decisions based on value, facts, circumstance as needed
• Conveys and communicates information regarding tasks, plans, schedules, strategies, and priorities effectively
• Drive, measure and communicate progress and performance to goals on a regular basis
• Work with technology teams to understand development efforts and all available avenues to success; works with both co-located and remote stakeholders/resources
• Reports on progress, changes, risks, and issues; Prepares data and provides interpretation/opinion
• Performs day-to-day control of a project including preparing and presenting progress/issues to the appropriate steering committee
• Leads cross departmental tasks and initiatives; set clear timelines and holds project team accountable to it

ADDITIONAL DESIRED DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reports/communicates regular updates to the program manager
• Assists in maintaining data inputs and preparation of larger program updates to the program manager
• Establishes and maintains relationships across the organization
• Keeps management apprised of issues and resolution statuses, as needed
• Ensures all projects have clear goals, value definition, business case, and align to company strategies
• Identify and analyze potential problems or risks
• Effectively leads project meetings

DECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES:
This Job has decision-making responsibilities around the projects

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: ENSURE ALIGNMENT TO GJA FOR THIS PORTION FOR EACH RESPECTIVE LEVEL/GRADE
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Required Experience: 5 Years experience, 2 years in a PMO role
Desirable Education/Experience:
o Bachelor's Degree required
o 5 years' experience
• 2 years in PMO role

Technical Competencies
Basic Computer Skills -
o Strong fluency of Windows applications and Microsoft Office programs such as MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
o Strong fluency/understanding of SharePoint
o Quickly learns and achieves proficiency in new software applications, as needed

Other Technical / Computer Skills -
o Thorough knowledge of internal company software applications applicable to program/business unit
o Acts as subject matter expert and provides guidance/support for software applications used within programs
o Strong fluency/experience using Smartsheet or equivalent Project Management tooling system
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