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Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders.
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Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
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Establish governance structure, escalation paths, and decision-making processes.
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Lead the day-to-day management of project teams, ensuring alignment to the plan.
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Track progress against schedule and budget; take corrective action as needed.
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Manage scope changes via a formal change control process.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, customers, and other stakeholders.
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Facilitate steering committee meetings, status updates, and decision-making sessions.
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Monitor project budgets, forecasts, and actual costs.
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Report variances and recommend adjustments.
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Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, including development of mitigation and contingency plans.
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Escalate critical risks/issues to leadership when necessary.
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Lead cross-functional teams, including vendors and contractors.
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Provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance to project managers or coordinators.
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Foster collaboration and problem-solving within the team.
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Ensure adherence to organizational PMO standards, methodologies, and templates.
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Maintain proper documentation for audits, compliance, or lessons learned.
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Ensure regulatory and contractual requirements are met.
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Produce clear, accurate project status reports, dashboards, and presentations.
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Translate technical or complex updates into business-friendly language for executives.
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Keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and decisions needed.
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7 10+ years of progressively responsible project management experience, including leading enterprise-wide or highly complex projects.
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Proven track record managing large teams across departments, geographies, and possibly vendors or contractors.
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Deep knowledge of both predictive (Waterfall) and adaptive (Agile/Hybrid) methodologies, with the ability to choose the right approach for the project.
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Demonstrated experience managing large budgets, and cost forecasting.
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Proven ability to proactively identify, assess, and resolve high-impact risks/issues.
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Experience working with government agencies.
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Experience leading organizational change initiatives, including stakeholder adoption and process transition.