Limited autonomy outside of the approved bounds of assigned projects, position must receive direction on key project decisions affecting schedule, cost, and/or budget are reviewed and decided by project executive sponsor to ensure the best interests of the corporation are driving the decision-making process. Financial costs of projects can run up to a million dollars, be of medium complexity and visibility based on technologies used, vendor engagement, project approach, and business impact.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Orlando, FL
Industry
Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary
$90 Per Hour
Company Size
100 to 499 employees
Website
http://www.hiredbymatrix.com
Description
At-a-Glance:
Are you ready to build your career by joining a global hospitality company. If so, our client is hiring a Project Manager Technical.
Position Type:
Contract
Onsite
Required
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline and/or experience
Training requirements
Preferred PMP and/or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Skills
Leadership capabilities, strong judgment, and the ability to work effectively with and influence clients, team members, management and external groups.
Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the business/client environment and systems, connectivity and application technological alternatives.
General business acumen.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of project management life cycle and systems development lifecycle (i.e. Iterative, Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
Knowledge of project management tools, techniques and practices.
Ability to lead a team and deliver all phases of complex assignments.
Strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability.
Ability to interact with senior management.
Understands basic revenues models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly
Process improvement
Technical Skills
Proficiency in MS Office Suite of products, (i.e. Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
Understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity, and security and compliance.
Basic familiarity with Clarity or other Portfolio/Program Management Software
Work Experience
2+ years of experience in a Project Management role with a background in team development.
2+ years in an information technology capacity with understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking, telecommunications and connectivity.
Experience equivalent to the education requirement may be accepted in lieu of the education requirement.
Complexity
Describe the following:
Level of decision-making authority
Decision making authority within the project scope, schedule and budget with team input.
Responsibility to escalate decisions as needed with executive and/or senior leadership as appropriate.
Documentation as required with PM processes.
Level of autonomy
Full autonomy within the bounds of approved scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects and areas related to the development of the work plans and communication plans.
Limited autonomy outside of the approved bounds of assigned projects, position must receive direction on key project decisions affecting schedule, cost, and/or budget are reviewed and decided by project executive sponsor to ensure the best interests of the corporation are driving the decision-making process.
Impact of incumbent’s decisions on the organization
Project Manager will work with cross-functional teams to successfully implement projects and facilitate resolution of problems/issues that arise during execution.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Position has no direct reports but will have matrix supervisory responsibilities as it pertains to project roles with project teams varying in size from 5 to 25 people.
Scope/Financial Responsibility
Responsible for schedule, scope, and financial cost of assigned projects. Schedule will vary depending on defined scope with typical projects running anywhere from several months to multiple year initiatives.
Financial costs of projects can run up to a million dollars, be of medium complexity and visibility based on technologies used, vendor engagement, project approach, and business impact.
Depending on Business Unit Sponsor, projects will have varying impact on revenue and profit / expense for the organization.
Responsibilities:
Develops communication plan to provide continuous communication to the project team members, customers, and project sponsors regarding the status of the project.
Identifies resources needed to complete work and collaborates with resource manager(s) to assemble appropriate skills/teams and resources.
Manages issues, risks, and changes using appropriate and agreed upon processes and tools established within the Project Management Office.
Determines the project schedules, identifies the critical path and potential risks. Effectively applies the delivery methodology and scheduling standards and enforces them with the project teams.
Leads Project Team to maintain project work plans and drafts required deliverables.
Facilitates/participates in project reviews and retrospectives, provides information for audits, status reports, and Executive Review meetings.
Forecasts, manages, and reports on project financials, planned and actual project schedule, and resources utilization.
Understands basic revenues models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly.
Manages development and processing of funding documentation to meet finance and PMO requirements and process.
Works with Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Team to prepare RFPs, MSAs & SOWs.
Participates in process improvement initiatives and PMO onboarding activities.
Performs other duties as needed
Travel Requirements
Minimum to None
Get in Touch:
We want to hear from you! If you think you’d be a good match, submit your resume and reach out to Trusha at (862) 895-5719 to learn more.
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