Senior Project Manager - PMO in Not Specified, NY

Description and Responsibilities: The Sr. Project Manager will provide leadership, direction and integrate activities with other departments and external contractors to ensure project success. He/She will serve as an influential leader by demonstrating PM professionalism and effectively facilitating an environment of teamwork and collaboration. Effectively communicate across departments and at senior levels.Manage assigned projects from project initiation to closeout and all aspects of Project Management. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Scope/Change Management - Ensuring resource efforts remain focused on the established goals, objectives, deliverables and targets established for the project - Interacting with internal and external project resources to ensure evaluation, final disposition and Communication of changes to project scope via a formal change control process Schedule Management - Creating integrated project schedules including tasks, milestones, resource assignments, and task dependencies resulting in a clear understanding of critical path activities - Monitoring and tracking performance to the project schedule by interacting with project team members and conducting regular team status meetings - Updating and communicating the project schedule weekly Risk/Issue Management - Facilitating identification of Risks and Issues that may affect project deliverables and targets, and interacting with project team to develop and implement mitigation strategies and corrective actions to ensure minimum impact to the project Communication Management - Communicating project health and status to project team members, management, committees and key stakeholders as per established reporting schedules, following MS reporting guidelines and using standard PM tool set Requirements: " Seven or more years of professional project management experience " Superior knowledge of the practical application of PM knowledge areas (ie, Scope, Time, Issues, Risk, Change and Communication Management) " Solid IT background with expert experience managing diverse projects form concept through deployment, and ability to work with cross functional teams (internal and external) to ensure project success " Excellent interpersonal skills (eg, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, etc.) when dealing with internal and/or external audiences at all levels of management " Superior organization and time management skills: motivation, multi tasking, self starting, etc. " Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Project and SharePoint " Experience with PPM tools for status reporting and risk/issue management " Experience with Data Centers, especially new build-outs " Ability to step into projects already in progress or in need of rescue " Problem-solving skills with ability to perform root cause analysis " PM Certification (eg PMI, PMP) About Tekmark Global Solutions, LLC Tekmark Global Solutions, LLC () provides information technology, telecom services, and business solutions to a broad range of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Tekmark's client list is comprised of top companies in the telecommunications, financial services, technology, insurance, health care, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries, as well as state and city government. Tekmark's expertise lies in developing and integrating information systems, operating and improving technology and business processes, and helping clients evolve to the next generation of technologies. As one of the largest privately held technology and telecom solutions providers, Tekmark delivers innovative, cost-effective, results-driven solutions to help clients excel in their market place. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here