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Requirement details: (This is Onsite Role)
Pay Rate: $47.35/ on W2
Job Title: Contingent Project Manager
Location: Sandy Springs GA 30328.
Duration: 5 month(s)
Hours :8:00am to 5:00pm
Work Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Job Description:
Requires a moderate degree of PM knowledge, experience, skill & expertise. Add. skills needed: comm, problem solving, managing for results, managing conflict, creativity & critical thinking. Operates in coordination with & takes direction from both the ePMO Lead/project Lead to ensure:
All project activities/outputs align with strategic objectives, deliverables, schedules, business case & expectations set with Sponsors & senior leadership
Support a combination of simple pros while facilitating/guiding team to adhere to the PM discipline
This position will drive setting the team's cadence for planning, updates & status reviews with Sponsors. He/she supports the success of the project by applying PM principles, guidelines & standards. Travel may be required as needed.
Job Duties
Assists project Lead to Ensure project Output Meets Program Expectations (~ 15% of time)
Facilitates all project Planning & Execution of PM Activities (~ 25% of time)
Applies PM Processes/Tools Appropriate for project (~ 50% of time)
identifies/Manages Interdependencies with other project /Initiatives (~ 10% of time)
Other Duties
Manages project scope, schedule, initiation, start-up/design, building & deployment of projs from beginning to end
Creates/manages PM artifacts while educating the team on their creation/proper use throughout the project such as:
o Project Charter
o Project Plan
o RACI
o Risk/Issue identification & mitigation
o Status report dev./updates appropriate PM artifacts, as needed
Reviews deliverables & ensures quality
Provides PM methodology/tools to ensure proper governance, oversight, strategic alignment & project success
Facilitates initiation/planning of project scope (i.e. Objectives, resources, milestones, risks, comms, etc)
Reviews funding, cost plans & actual expenses to verify project are in line with funding parameters with Project Lead
Proficient in PM discipline with emphasis on effective use of PM soft skills essential to his/her success
Solicits/gathers info. via interviews with process owners to understand the "as-is" &" to-be" processes
Identifies/communicates to the Project Lead skill gaps & recommends improvement opportunities
Provides Project Lead with thorough responses to problem resolution
Identifies business areas/stakeholders impacted by issues
Identifies root causes to ensure problems do not reoccur
Able to:
o Communicate processes to customers trained on process changes/enhancements
o Dev/monitor process metrics to gauge health of a project & identify process improvement opportunities
o Observe a process & gather feedback/concern from others for process improvement opportunities
Required Qualifications
Experience applying Stakeholder/Comm Mgmt. principles including governing bodies/ Owners/Sponsors/key senior stakeholders/Project Lead/team/SME's
Able to plan weeks in advance to plan efforts & manage multiple projs
Able to work full time (~40 hours per week with potential to work overtime if necessary); must be flexible to work occasional weekends, holidays & possible overnight stays depending on the assignment, as needed.
Experience/expertise with Commercial PM Software (i.e. MS Project/Office, etc) & the ability to learn
Projects Website & other tools
Experience with web-based remote meeting applications (i.e. Skype, Zoom, WebEx, etc)
Willing to travel by plane or driving personal vehicle or rental car. [Note: mileage, airfare, rental car will be reimbursed]
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree (or int'l comparable degree)
3 years of PM experience
6 years as a project team member
Experience using MS Office including MS Project/SharePoint
Willing to travel by plane or drive personal vehicle/rental car
Preferred Qualifications
PM Certifications: PMI PMP, Agile, LEAN Certified/Six Sigma, etcAdditional Details:
- Role is through the end of September This position is responsible for supporting the Mobile Experience Strategy Team as they create a new mobile experience for shoppers and small & medium businesses globally. Required Qualifications
- Experience applying Stakeholder/Comm Mgmt. principles including governing bodies/ Owners/Sponsors/key senior stakeholders/Project Lead/team/SME's
- Able to plan weeks in advance to plan efforts & manage multiple projects
- Bachelor's Degree (or Internationally comparable degree)
- 3 years of PM experience
- 6 years as a project team member
- Experience with web-based remote meeting applications (i.e. Teams, Zoom, WebEx, etc.)
- Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel Preferred Qualifications
- Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
- Knowledge of an Agile framework
- PM Certifications: PMI PMP, Agile, LEAN Certified/Six Sigma
