Project Manager - Analytics

Unisys is an Information Technology and Business Consulting firm providing project-based solutions, software solutions and professional staffing services.

"Those authorized to work in the United States are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Job Title: Project Manager - Analytics

Location : Newark, NJ( Hybrid 3 days per week.)

Duration: 6 months with High possibility of extension

This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and implementing complex large-scale projects to meet organizational goals. This person will maintain the efficiency of important aspects of the project management process such as planning, budget, and risk assessment. The ideal candidate is required to have excellent project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from vision to implementation involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.

Location: This position is in Newark, New Jersey. The qualified candidate is required to be in a commutable distance and able to go into client offices 3 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface.
• Manage technical, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions.
• Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects
• Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers, and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project
• Manage project teams that typically includes multiple vendors with onshore and offshore resources
• Create project management plans, set expectations, execute governance reviews and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures
• Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables
• Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards.
• Work with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables
• Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals
• Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates
• Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree with 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Experiencing managing an analytics project required
• In-depth Project Management experience handling Project Financials, Schedules, Scope, and Testing with strong communication / presentation skills
• Solid understanding and previous experience of Project Management and Project Management Office processes and procedures required
• Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed
• Excellent customer-facing skills
• Excellent decision-making and organizational skills are required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet or similar project management tool
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or equivalent is preferred
• Previous project management experience for a utility preferred

Thanks & Best Regards
Syed Adnan Jaffer
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Unisys
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