Sr. Project Manager
Summary
Title: | Sr. Project Manager |
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ID: | 334624 |
Department: | Development |
Description
Position : Sr. Project Manager
Location : San Diego, CA
Duration : 12 Months contract
Total Hours/week : 40.00
1st shift
Description:
- The EPMO Project Manager provides Project Management support for assigned medium to large sized projects (typically projects of moderate complexity, medium to high risk and cost), which have a direct impact on achieving client cross-functional objectives. This is defined internally at client as Tier 1 or Tier 2 projects. The Project Manager may manage one or more projects that are part of a larger strategic program.
- The Project Manager leads the project through building effective relationships with business leaders, the project/program team and key stakeholders.
- The Project Manager drives the delivery of the project through advanced project management techniques and methodologies.
- The Project Manager may have responsibility to lead/coach/mentor other EPMO team members either as project team members or as direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Successful planning, executing and delivering one or more concurrent medium/large projects (defined internally at client as Tier 1 or Tier 2 projects).
- Partners with project sponsors and stakeholders to define project objectives.
- Works directly with executive and director level business leaders to understand the strategic objectives for major business change initiatives and define the tactical programs/projects to realize these objectives.
- Takes ownership for delivering project objectives and deliverables. Drives project execution within established scope, schedule, resource and quality requirements, and leading project teams of cross-functional resources in matrixed environment.
- Defines, communicates and delivers project scope, goals and deliverables.
- Creates and organizes project work, required documents and deliverables for validation and compliance traceability (as required by the project, EPMO practices and applicable regulations).
- Creates a project governance process, including meeting cadence, scorecard, RAID log in accordance with established EPMO practices and required tools.
- Identifies resources required to successfully complete the objectives of assigned projects.
- Leads project teams in accordance with established EPMO and BD project management methodologies and practices, maintaining optimal team performance on assigned project tasks and deliverables.
- Provides timely and effective project communications, including meeting facilitation, and executive status reporting.
- Identifies and manages project risks and issues, ensuring their timely mitigation and resolution with impacted stakeholders.
- Creates management reports and presentations (as required) to keep project sponsor and other leaders and stakeholders up to date on schedule, budget and deliverable status.
- Plans and executes change management activities related to each assigned project.
- Manages internal and external customer relationships to realize high customer satisfaction for their project.
- Adheres to and follows all applicable EPMO Project Management guidelines and practices.
- Supports EPMO management in refining project management practices and implementing them throughout the EPMO.
- Mentors Project Managers and Project Coordinators in project management best practices.
- Responsible for leading and training direct reports, team members and other managers to identify and achieve performance goals.
- Responsible to coach and facilitate skills development activities to help team members manage their career.
Capability:
Project / Program Management
- Must be knowledgeable in project and program management industry best practices and have in-depth understanding of the project management planning process.
- Skilled in driving the project team to produce detailed scope, schedule, and budget using standard project management tools.
- Develops clear problem statements and resolution options for escalation to project sponsors and management.
- Provides principal drive towards action for project team.
- Proactive in driving creative resolutions to project issues and risk mitigation strategies.
- Able to establish a governance structure with operating mechanisms and cadence appropriate for VP or C-level sponsors.
- Develops fully integrated, multi-work stream project management plans, anticipating work needs and factors that will influence works schedules.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing project change control governance to manage scope changes, and reporting project schedule/budget performance.
- Understands and leads the team in the established processes to define and validate acceptance / gate criteria for the project to ensure successful project completion stakeholder acceptance
Risk and Issue Management
- Capable of demonstrating an understanding of the value of continuous risk management on assigned projects and leveraging team members to identify risks and brainstorm mitigation plans.
- Able to distinguish between risk mitigation and issue resolution; demonstrating an understanding of how one may evolve into the other.
- Able to facilitate team members in the resolution of issues on assigned projects and develop alternative approaches for resolution to be presented to and approved by project sponsors.
- Capable of facilitating interdependency workshops to lead team members in productive conversations to accurately identify risks, issues, resulting impact and resolution plans.
- Able to coach lesser experienced PMs and business leaders in successful risk and issue management.
Analytical Skills
- Applies critical thinking skills objectively considering multiple angles to decision making and problem solving.
- Able to quickly gather relevant data across multiple risks, issues and interdependencies to
- bring clarity to confusion while defining the process to go about addressing the issues
- Presents recommended course of action, when escalating issues along with additional viable options
Communication
- Communicates clearly through verbal team updates and written project summaries (status, issues or risks) with peers and senior level leaders.
- Delivers tailored communications for the receiving audience.
- Demonstrates active listening and confirms understanding.
- Able to maintain regular, effective communications with the project team, resource managers and sponsors.
- Leads the development of a comprehensive communication plan with team members, stakeholders and / or customers.
- Proven ability to apply appropriate communication, facilitation & escalation skills to ensure effective information exchange.
Leadership
- Capable of clearly communicating project scope and objectives to the team.
- Have the ability to know when and which stakeholders to engage to resolve issues.
- Effective in creating a positive working environment within the project team that encourages collaboration and innovation.
- Creates leadership presence that instills a level of confidence in team members and stakeholders that project manager can drive successful project outcome.
Business Acumen
- Knowledge of client policies, practices, trends, and technology developments to help drive decision making to reduce project risk and achieve project results.
- Capable of using applicable client and EPMO processes and procedures required to accomplish assigned work (i.e.: procurement process, contracting, legal, etc.).
- Able to clearly articulate how a project strategically aligns with KDGs.
Organizational Savvy
- Required to understand client core businesses and the functions that support them.
- Can identify key project stakeholders and understand their goals and motivations for the project.
- Capable of demonstrating knowledge of regional concerns and differences. Able to recognize their impact on project planning & execution.
- Ability to utilize the resources, tools and processes available to direct how to get things done at client; strong knowledge of who to turn to for guidance, direction and assistance.
- Required to know who the key decision makers are across the EPMO and knowledge of client top leaders.
- Able to promote cross functional collaboration within assigned project teams.
Supervisory Responsibilities (for people managers)
- Ability to coach and supervise experienced professional associates, usually in a matrix structure as aligned to projects.
- Able to provide honest feedback and hold crucial conversations with direct reports on performance and results and provide input to all HR related matters including annual compensation planning.
- Capable of being a moderate to strong champion for their PMs; influencing program sponsors and stakeholders to remove barriers facing the PM.
Degree of Accountability
- Accountable for setting own work direction and complete work tasks along with setting the direction of assigned project team members or other project managers
- May be accountable for the achievement of key operational or functional goals
- Often plays critical role in key projects / initiatives
- Erroneous decisions may cause delays and result in the allocation of more resources
- Breadth of Assignment
- Leads the execution of moderately sized projects
- Strategic Impact
- Required to be able to successfully lead medium to large sized project teams on projects of moderate scope and complexity.
- Capable of managing up to three mid-sized projects (projects of moderate complexity, scope and cost) simultaneously.