Job Description :
Role: Project Manager
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Competencies: Project Management
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in program/project management
Staffing, Planning, People Management, Managing Profitability, Promoting Process Improvement, Financial Planning and Strategy, Strategic Planning, dealing with Complexity, Analyzing Information, Vision, Performance Management
Lead a geographically distributed team
Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects
Decide on suitable strategies and objectives
Coordinate cross-project activities
Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff
Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities
Apply change, risk and resource management
Assume responsibility for the program’s people and vendors
Resolve projects’ higher scope issues
Prepare reports for program stakeholders
Customer satisfaction
Project manager onboarding/off boarding
Project quality audit
Key Performance Indicator
SLA variations Management
Program/Project Closures
Projects budget/schedule review
Proven experience as a Program Manager or other managerial position
Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, MS Project, Clarizen etc is a strong advantage
Excellent communication skills
Excellent problem-solving ability
Bachelors or Master’s Degree
10-15 years of IT and business/industry work experience
3-5 years of program management experience
Demonstrated skills with a focus on leading through ambiguity and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
Ability to work across multiple countries and groups to set direction, build consensus and solve problems
Demonstrated experience with leading large scale change initiatives, and in a complex, multi-faceted environment.
Conceptual thinking; ability to communicate a compelling vision and apply business needs with resource requirements in an effective manner as an input to near and long term requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively in all settings, including sensitive and intense situations, by tactfully responding to requests and thoughtfully persuading others to adopt ideas.
Experience in contract negotiation and management of vendors.
Ability to accomplish results through lower level supervisors or and professional employees.
Ability to travel internationally.
Confidence to stand up to challenges, say no when expectations are unrealistic, or to help set realistic expectations.
Experience with off-shore delivery models
Desirable Skills
Program Management which includes scope, schedule, budget, stakeholder, communication, change, Human resource management.