Job Purpose/ Description:
To handle / ensure the overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project oriented work efforts; establish and implement project management processes and methodologies to help ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards, and meet customer expectations; responsible for assembling project plans and team assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality and timeline issues appropriately; responsible for tracking key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources; coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise that impact the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work being managed; follow rigorous SDLC (IT only) and project management best practices; comply with internal Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other compliance related processes, as well as adhere to change control and problem management procedures
Tasks and Responsibilities:
-Manages one or more cross functional projects of medium to high complexity.
-Consistently delivers projects on time and within budget, meeting high quality standards and customer expectations.
-Strong ability to analyze business unit technology needs, dissecting complex problems and suggesting process oriented solutions.
-Creates project plans and teamwork assignments, identifies resource needs, directs daily work efforts, and tracks key project milestones.
-Strong ability to track and monitor project execution, regularly updating project plans and status reports.
-Actively identifies any issues or risks associated with a project, escalating them and possibly implementing mitigation strategies for risk prevention and timely resolution.
-May serve as departmental liaison to interdepartmental or interdivisional project initiatives.
-Negotiates deliverables from initial requirements to final implementation across multiple business units / functional areas.
-Performs human resource management responsibilities, e.g., hiring, performance management.
-May manage and/or mentor project management staff.
Experience: Required education/experience:
Requirements:
PMI Certification and in-depth knowledge of Project Lifecycle processes
Familiarity with SOX requirements
Strong written and verbal communications skills.
-Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field.
-6 to 8 years of IT work experience and project management.
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Monday, March 12, 2007