Senior Project Manager (121496): Date Created : 8/6/2014 6:35:43 AM Category : Information Technology Location/City : NJ - Parsippany Job Type : * Select Type Id : 3022628 BASIC FUNCTIONS Directs, manages, plans and administers the operational and administrative activities of one or more Information Technology project teams which is assigned to medium-to-large, complex projects. * Plans and administers the tactical and strategic operational and administrative activities defined within the Project Management Office. * Leads from both a business and IT perspective. Drives direction and guidance to other project team players across multiple teams, as appropriate. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Executes all tasks as a part of a project team with up to 20 FTEs (or $1,000,000 + expenditure) including external vendors, contractors and consultants, or equivalent scale on smaller sized projects. * Applies appropriate methodology tools and templates for completing assigned project * Maintains project work plans and drafts for required deliverables. * Prepares Team/Project status reporting to senior management. * Manages the project expenditures (capital budget) and PO schedule to ensure final approval within budget allocations * Orchestrates activities between multiple project leaders. * Monitors Project/Review Schedule for monthly and full project periods * Assesses requests for PO Resources * Monitors Resource Allocation Schedule * Functions as a contributor to tactical and strategic development of PO * Provides guidance/implements Change Management as necessary * Participates in/Facilitates Project Reviews * Functions as back up to other Project Managers as available Supervision Received: The Project Office Senior Project Manager reports to the Project Office Program Manager or Director. Required: * 3 to 5 years of experience on system analysis and design design/deployment. * 5 to 7 years of experience in a Project Management role with a strong background in team development. * Experience leading large application development design/deployment projects. * Extensive knowledge of systems development life cycle. Ability to lead teams and deliver all phases of complex systems assignments. * Strong leadership capabilities, strong judgment, and the ability to work effectively with and influence clients, team members, management and external groups. * Ability to interact with senior management. * Experience negotiating with business partners and external vendors. Experience negotiating contractual agreements and understanding of the legal implications of the effort. * Extensive project management experience. Extensive knowledge of project management tools, techniques and practices (Clarity, MS Project, forecasting). * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability. * Experience on budgetary responsibilities. * Strong general business acumen. * Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the business/client environment and systems, connectivity and application technological alternatives. * Understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity. * Knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio software programs. Preferred: * Bachelor degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline. * Training on Project Management (executive level) or equivalent knowledge. dlvr.it/6XPQyd
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