Project Manager

The Project Manager position is within the Project Management Office group, which creates an environment that enables world-class proficiency in managing projects enterprise-wide.  This role provides processes, tools & templates thereby enabling the company to be more flexible, agile, and cost effective while reducing risk, complexity, and redundancy.

The Project Manager will be working closely with team members to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track. Responsibilities include submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective project communication plans as well as the proper execution of said plans.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Intake the work into the project management software
• Triage the work with appropriate work functions by defining scope, priorities and dependencies of projects
• Client facing, including note taking to appropriately intake work post-meetings
• Identify and mitigate program risks by removing impediments and escalating when applicable
• Allocate resources optimally for timely completion of work
• Solve unique problems with broad impact on the business; conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
• Continuously monitoring the progress of different projects
• Responsible for reporting status, achievements and results in a timely manner and in accordance with PMO standards
• Heavily focus on strong communication to ensure key decisions and project status is clear to stakeholders at all levels in an enterprise & client setting
• Maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders, business partners and team members

Proficiencies and Skills:

• Self-motivated and dependable independent worker
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging, energetic environment
• Exceptional client and customer service and the ability to build strong work relationships
• Aptitude and experience working with all organizational levels of clients and management
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and take initiative to meet aggressive deadlines
• Detail oriented.
• Is an eager and constant learner.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, IT or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Foundational Analytics and Infrastructure knowledge a plus
• 5+ years of professional experience
• 5+ years of project management experience at a program management level in a technology and/or data function.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Experience working within program management methodologies & governance
• Working knowledge of project management / agile tooling, Jira a plus
• Practical knowledge of database design and experience gathering technical data requirements preferred.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle 

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.  Basic math skills in addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

Advanced level of skills with Microsoft Office Suite and Email, and Project Management Software

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. Occasionally, the employee may lift and /or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.