Senior Project Manager, Information Systems
Pay Rate: $66.66/hr.
Description
Manages the entire project lifecycle from project definition through implementation. Accountable for meeting agreed upon scope, cost, schedule and quality measures. Develops project plan and drives project milestones. Establishes effective communication plan with project team and key stakeholders. Provides day-to-day direction to project resources. Ensures effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project. Responsible for preparation of documentation, status reports and budgets. Role requires excellent oral and written communications, interpersonal, negotiation, project planning, judgment, leadership, decision-making, analysis and problem-solving skills. Expert knowledge of MS Project, Excel, MS Word and Visio.
POSITION SUMMARY
Senior Project Managers have accountability and authority for achieving projects' objectives. They direct a multi-disciplinary team aiming to complete projects. This role sits within Quality Systems, Controls and eSystems and Project Management disciplines and is focused on the implementation of a replacement Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) eSystem solution.
Primary responsibilities include leading the end-to-end implementation of the MasterControl Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system in alignment with core business needs, while ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations. This role oversees project planning, execution and on-time delivery of the Master Control PLM solution, including system validation, data and records migration from the legacy Oracle Agile PLM environment, and seamless integration with the Apriso MES system.
The Project Manager serves as the central coordination point among cross-functional stakeholders, system end users, IT teams, system integrators and external vendors to ensure the solution meets all business, technical, and regulatory requirements. This role is critical to ensure a successful transition to a modern PLM platform while preserving the integrity, compliance, and usability of enterprise product data and quality system records.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Technical Responsibilities
* Lead the team in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project. Evaluate tradeoffs within project.
* Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop, manage and own project scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
* Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the project schedule
* Collaborate with cross-functional managers to monitor and maintain costs within budget.
* Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 2-3 quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.
* Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.
* Develop a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners.
* Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional project resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews.
* Develop a Stakeholder management plan for the project, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations.
* Develop and execute the communications management plan for project team and the needs of key stakeholders
Project Delivery
* Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of PLM replacement, from project initiation through go-live and post implementation stabilization, while minimizing disruption to ongoing business operations.
* Drive delivery of all project milestones on time, within scope, and within budget, ensuring alignment with approved business objectives.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.