Project Manager

Overall responsibility for project management, communication, reporting and delivery of an enterprise reporting initiative.

• Establish close working relationship with project sponsor and leadership; manage all components of the project teams including business, corporate functions, technology functions, vendor resources etc.
• Establish and implement project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations
• Responsible for defining and managing project deliverables, teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts.
• Identify resource needs, performs quality reviews, and mitigate risk
• Escalate functional quality and timeline issues. This includes both internal resources as well as external vendor management.
• Responsible for project business case evaluation; proposal creation and sizing/budget estimation as well as ongoing financial management of the project (forecast/actual reporting)
• Coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise and vendors that impacts the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work effort being managed to ensure successful project implementation.
• Design, implement, evaluate and audit project management processes and templates
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

•  Requires a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems or related degree
• 5+ years experience in project management processes, methodologies and tools, resource and changes management practices and techniques or other directly related experience
• 2+ years experience with enterprise-class project management at a Fortune 500 scale corporation or equivalent public sector organization
• Experience working on projects in a matrix environment with cross functional team representation
• A combination of education and experience may meet requirements
• Working knowledge of project management, typically for a specific department, including methodology, processes, tools, scope management, financial tracking, scheduling and resource management
• Experience in solution identification and assessment, vendor selection, and creation of business and financial case
• Must have solid leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve issues
• Ability to meet deadlines, schedules and budgeted costs
• Solid negotiation and facilitation abilities