Project Manager (Non-IT) III
Duration: up to 09/30/2022
WORK LOCATION:
Please note this role is not fully remote and the selected candidate will be expected to report to the Montvale, NJ office upon office reopening likely a few times a month.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Oversees, develops, or manages project and program operating costs, requests budget allocation and reallocations, ensures project and program is within budget
Enablement and support of program strategies and objectives by diligently oversight of project schedules and ensure mitigating strategies or contingencies are appropriately applied to anticipated risks and when issues arise
Establish positive and collaborative relationships with customer base. Demonstrate a clear understanding of both customer's business and works collaborative to successfully delivery value.
Assess program / project performance and support of GPMO best practices and established portfolio standards and guidelines by ensuring projects are on time on-time, within scope and within budget
Organization and monitoring of inter-connected projects by the planning the overall program roadmap and monitoring progress
Develop, implement, and maintain method artifacts: samples, leading practices, techniques, guidelines, etc.; populate/update a methods knowledgebase
Assist in development of process to track, monitors and report on resource and capacity management conflicts and demands to support PMO leadership
Participates in Portfolio Management meetings to gain knowledge of future pipeline work and early earmarking demand for future project managers.
Expected Skills:
Define the program governance (controls) and/or adhere to the controls in place from the broader PMO organization
Planning the overall program roadmap and monitoring progress
Build & maintain project plans, including approach, scope, tasks, durations, work effort, dependencies, budget, planning assumptions, resource allocation and deliverables
Solid understanding and ability to manage:
Assumptions
Risks
Action items
Issues
Change
Scope
Analytic and decision-making skills - Ability to analyze and document a situation/scenario and propose options, recommendations and cost impact
Project financial management, Project planning and monitoring & Communication/presentation skills
Experience supporting Project Management Office with operational activities
Ability to Develop and create Project Management documentation outlining processes, services, and policies.
Years of experience: Minimum of 4 Years
Certification:
PMP and Scrum certified or comprehensive experience desired, but not mandatory
Qualifications:
Minimum of 4 years' experience in project management disciplines, with experience planning and executing projects and programs. Strong experience managing both IT and Business projects preferred.
Strong project management skills with experience in organizing, prioritizing, planning, and executing projects from definition through implementation, involving internal personnel and third-party contractors
Requires excellent communication skills, analytical ability, strong judgment skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively with project team members, project sponsors, functional leads, and senior management in a matrixed environment
Strong process development skills to assist in the maturity of the PMO COE. with the ability to move from project management mind set to operational role to assist in executing the internal PMO.
Self-motivated, enthusiastic and passionate
Drive and demonstrated success working independently in a virtual environment
Capable of strategic thinking and of moving strategic plans into action
Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
Required Skills:
BUDGET
DOCUMENTATION
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
GOVERNANCE
Additional Skills:
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
PMO
PRESENTATION SKILLS
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT PLAN
PROJECT PLANNING
AUDIT
CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
PMP
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PROJECT PLANS
REAL-TIME
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
Certifications & Licenses: PMP