Senior Project Manager

Years of Experience

Essential:

• Five years of progressively responsible IT experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving
• Five years of successfully managing complex and risky projects
• Five or more years of BU or BU-facing experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving
• Experience in leading diverse teams
• Experience and ability in using “soft skills” or “people skills”

Desirable:

• Seven plus years of progressively responsible IT experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving
• Five years of successfully managing complex and risky projects
• Five or more years of BU or BU-facing experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving
• Experience in leading diverse teams
• Experience and ability in using “soft skills” or “people skill

Knowledge, Languages and Skills

Essential:

• Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills. This blend is vital because this is a highly visible position with substantial impact.
• Ability to adapt to new circumstances in a changing business environment.
• Good understanding of current and emerging technologies, and of how other enterprises are using them to drive digital business.
• Ability to support a tactical resource plan by mapping future demand to forecast project completions in the project portfolio.

Desirable:

• Management of Personnel Resources
• Reading Comprehension
• Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major, defined program management approaches (for example, that of the Project Management Institute or PRINCE2 and agile approaches).
• Significant knowledge of project planning/scheduling tools (for example, Microsoft Project and Open Workbench), with a solid track record of practical application.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; expertise in setting and managing customer expectations.
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment in which this role may not directly control resources.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Review project proposals or plans to determine a time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and the assignment of available departmental resources to various project phases.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline a work plan.
• Act as a coach to junior project managers, executives and others who need assistance and advice regarding project management practices.
• Establish a work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations or phases, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Analyze project proposals to determine a time frame, funding limitations and appropriate processes for accomplishing projects.
• Review/approve the work plan of an external service provider or consultancy contracted to execute the project.
• Implement a project communication plan.
• Conduct risk assessment and mitigation.
• Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and “look and feel” across the organization.
• Ensure that project goals are in line with business objectives.
• Ensure that project goals are achieved.
• Assign duties and responsibilities to project personnel and define the scope of their authority.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within budget.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel, and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Establish standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.

Benchmark project management performance continuously to identify the potential for improvements and increase capability in project and portfolio management.

Skills: Project Management , Leadership , Risk Management