Senior Project Manager

 

Job Role:

Job Role Summary

Manages the development and execution of large, complex, multi-phased IT projects with external project dependencies. Promotes client satisfaction by ensuring project adheres to stakeholder specifications. Responsible for project completion within determined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.

Should be able to single handedly lead variety of IT projects spanning multiple technologies and platforms with minimal supervision. Should have excellent project tracking and reporting skills with confidence to manage high level stakeholders in the organization. Should be experienced in managing IT projects involving multiple domains like Servers, Networks, Storage, Backup, VMware, etc.

 

Duties And Responsibilities

Initiating: Thorough understanding of project management principles and the application thereof. Knowledgeable in project management methodology and solution development methodologies. Leads and/or participates in the development of the SOW or RFP response. Maintains contract/SOW file and related correspondence.

Planning: Defines, organizes and plans project schedules to meet required project timelines. Facilitates/leads estimation of moderately complex projects. Develops project schedule and determines resource needs. Works closely with resource managers to ensure proper resource allocation to project.

Executing: Independently and successfully managed the development and execution of multiple moderately complex, multi phased projects. Independently and successfully manages multiple simple projects concurrently.

Monitoring/Controlling: Inspects and reviews projects to ensure adherence to project standards; monitors compliance with established guidelines and methodology. Controls project scope through effective change management skills. Demonstrates strong risk management skills. Performs qualitative/quantitative risk analysis of identified risks. Manages risk response and control.

Closing: Responsible for ensuring all project close out activities are completed and documented. Initiating: Thorough understanding of project management principles and the application thereof. Knowledgeable in project management methodology and solution development methodologies. Leads and/or participates in the development of the SOW or RFP response. Maintains contract/SOW file and related correspondence.

TIME / COST MANAGEMENT: Manages budgets and timeline of small to large-sized projects. Utilizes project management tools/techniques (e.g., PERT charts, critical path method, earned value) to track and manage project costs and schedules. Has experience managing schedules and using various cost management approaches (i.e., fixed-cost management). Takes full responsibility for keeping project cost and schedule on track. Develops detailed time and cost estimates for project activities, utilizing estimating techniques, tools, and industry best practices (e.g., costs for systems development labor, hardware, software, supplies and materials, travel and living, external consulting, staff training, systems operation, capital costs, general office overhead). Has experience with budgeting and forecasting process.

COMMUNICATION / ESCALATION MANAGEMENT: Efficiently and accurately conveys information between clients and staff involved in project activities. Develops/implements/updates a communications plan for each project that specifies audience, medium, timeframes, and methods. Uses negotiation skills to reach agreement when there are widely differing viewpoints. Uses meeting management, conflict management, and presentation techniques, as well as listening skills, to facilitate effective project communications. Employs periodic project reviews and other communication vehicles to actively involve project team in key project or tactical issues. Accurately differentiates issues and determines who needs to be consulted/updated and whether the issue requires escalation.

Expedites decision-making on project-related issues (e.g., effectively navigates the matrix, follows project escalation path). Ensures timely delivery of accurate, complete, and concise project status report information.

RISK / ISSUE MANAGEMENT: Understands the risk and issues management process and techniques, including risk identification, quantification, and risk response (e.g., acceptance, mitigation, avoidance, risk response control). Works with others to identify and categorize project risks and issues related to cost/estimates, schedule, quality, and employee retention. • Informs team members of risks and issues associated with each project. Assists others in determining the impact and probability of various project risks, and the impact of issues. Takes steps to mitigate project risks by reducing their probability, impact, or both. Takes action to re-evaluate risks during project implementation (i.e., discusses them during project team meetings). Tracks and reports status on risks and issues via the appropriate tools (i.e., databases). Facilitates risk/issue tracking meetings.

 

INDEPENDENT CONTRIBUTOR: Fully functional and self-directed. Provides formal mentorship. High complexity assignments- owner.

Moderate complexity assignments – owner (1 or >).

Low complexity assignments – provide oversight/review.

Regularly leads self and established as specialist. Sees the whole picture and adjusts work accordingly.

 

Qualifications

Preferred: Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree.

Desired: 10-12 years of experience in the field with a PMP certification. Handles projects with a high complexity and visibility.