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Project Manager
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Project Manager is responsible for leading a wide variety of projects from conceptual design to implementation. These projects cover application development, infrastructure, security installation, upgrades, and deployment activities to ensure alignment with business goals and objectives.
- Manage the planning, implementation, evaluation, testing support, and deployment/go-live phases of the project management life cycle using Waterfall methodology and/or Agile delivery practices.
- Responsible for providing direction and oversight of all project management work with numerous internal and external teammates.
- Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of existing systems in use at Company terminals and offices.
- Articulate and adapt to any business situation with the confidence, insight, and experience to resolve project issues carefully and accurately.
- Leader and highly effective people manager able to communicate project objectives, resolve technical or business process bottlenecks, and establish priorities for cross-functional project delivery teams clearly and concisely.
- Adeptly support all project efforts proving oversight and guidance on scope management, capacity management, budget impacts, business and system impacts, project schedules, reporting, and collaboration management with stakeholders.
- Adhere to enterprise-wide project/program management practices, governance standards, processes, and metrics.
- Create and adhere to Communication Plan; document and resolve stakeholder or team concerns; and diligently report and mitigate Risks, Issues, and Dependencies to avoid impacts to quality and due dates established.
- Ensure that all project tracks are proceeding according to timelines, meeting deadlines and expectations, and adhering to established operating parameters; negotiates changes in project resources as necessary to achieve objectives and timelines.
- Maintains effective relationships with business partners at all levels of the organization to effectively manage the project work and ensure the program objectives are being met.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and support of company mission, vision, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA / BS degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
- 5 years of business analysis, information technology or operations experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the PMBOK processes, Agile Scrum Development, SDLC / Waterfall.
- Ability to manage and facilitate the execution of multiple concurrent projects and deliver on time and within budgetary requirements.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; both verbally and in writing. The ability to demonstrate, active listening and customer care.
- Technical awareness: the ability to match resources to technical projects appropriately.
- Preferred:
- MBA /MS in Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
- PMP Certified Project Manager.
Platinum Resource Group is a professional level consulting firm, providing resources to Fortune 1000 client companies in the areas of technology, human resources, accounting, finance, business systems and supply chain, on a contract and interim basis. PRG has operations in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. As a W-2 employer we offer our consultants direct deposit bi-weekly payroll, health, dental, vision benefits, paid holidays, and referral bonuses.
