Project Manager

Job Description

·  Lead the team in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project.  Evaluate tradeoffs within project.

·     Meet with project stakeholders to understand and refine project scope; review with manager for approval. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.

·       Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path and major workstreams.

·       Collaborate with supervisor and/or project PM to establish sub-project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.

·       Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 1-2 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.

·       Contribute in the development of a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners

·       Estimate, acquire and assign project team 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

Job Responsibilities:

·       Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).

·       High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution

·       Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate

·       Adept at team management: selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions. 

·       Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.

·       Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and can communicate changes, updates and decisions to key stakeholders

·       Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.

·       Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do

·       Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk in order to make solid decisions despite ambiguity

·       Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.