Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: San Francisco, CA

Duration: 1 year contract (possible extension)

ONLY LOCALS

F2F Needed

Uses established project management methodologies/tools to develop and execute IT project plans. Responsible for Williams-Sonoma SDLC compliance.

Specific Responsibilities:

Performs all of the project manager duties plus:

• Uses established project management methodologies/tools, work with team to successfully manage complex scopes of work(s), which include – defining work effort and estimates, developing effective team execution plan(s), supporting team work effort by removing impediments, anticipating issues, and ensuring right parties are engaged to resolve problems. Performs financial management of the project: budgeting & forecasting, cost benefit analysis, EV/ROI/earn vs. burn analysis, team velocity, etc

• Usually manages multiple complex projects simultaneously

• Plans, monitors, and tracks delivery of quality control and takes corrective action as appropriate

• Develops project policy, procedures and standards

• Communicates project information to all project team members, sponsors, vendors and IT managers, as appropriate

• Reviews, assesses and communicates quality assurance planning to team members, sponsors, and vendors

• Develops project quality control policy and procedures and communication plans

• Plans and executes pre and post implementation

• Anticipates strategic impact to projects (inter dependencies to/from other projects) Coordinates with appropriate parties

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors

• Management may request PM support for special assignments as needed based upon expertise required for difficult or complex problems

• Owns project budget. Expected to anticipate budget issues, resolve timely, adjust forecasts, and guide working issue through resolution

• Demonstrate good judgment and depth of experience in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions

• Thorough understanding of project and the cause and effect of team decisions

• Recommends project strategy.