VMS Project Manager

Title: VMS Project Manager Onsite in Collierville, TN , must be local and willing to be fully onsite (near Memphis, TN) Duration: 1-year

Top skills:
- 5 years of experience as a project manager
-Visio of MS Project experience or any other tracking tools
- Highly desired would be a candidate that has worked on implementing VMS projects/systems previously.
- Good communication skills and great with attention to detail

Job Description
As the VMS Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing project execution from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder needs.
We are looking for a VMS Project Manager to lead and execute complex projects within our organization. This position will be full-time and on-site, with a contract duration of 6-12 months.

What You ll Do
Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimating models, identify resources and skills required, document estimating assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them
Recommend best solutions based on understanding of business issues
Provide task-based schedule and cost forecasts and assist in assessing risk-based provisions
Capture and track program metrics and perform analysis
Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk
Manage client expectations, anticipate operational and tactical risks and track them
Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required
Manage project closure initiatives, such as client satisfaction survey and closure analysis
Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects

What You'll Need

Required:
Responsible for using best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/sponsor s needs and deliver on desired outcomes
Highly developed level of proficiency in preparing and presenting project status reports and reviews to Director-level management
Bachelor s degree/equivalent with 5+ years experience in project management
Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals
Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics
Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis
Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and/or Visio
Highly organized with good time management skills
Customer service orientation, and strong interpersonal skills
Analytical thinker with creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred:
Experience with implementing VMS systems