Professional Services Project Manager

Job Title: Professional Services Project Manager

Location: Plano, TX

Duration: 12+ Months

Xoriant reasonably expects the pay rate for this position to be within the following range: $60.00/hour-$70.00/hour.

Description

The Professional Services Project Manager will lead services projects as part of the delivery cycle, including handling all deployment resources and ensuring all deliverables are met and delivered on time and under budget. The Project Manager will drive customer deployment projects, including program, and process initiatives, and partner with IT on systems and infrastructure processes. These engagements are typically less than 100 days of total effort. Project Managers will carry a project load of about 30 projects totaling $1M in revenue.

Responsibilities

Determine project partners and team structure/organization partners will include technical and business resources.

In conjunction with project partners, help ensure the definition of project scope, requirements, and deliverables.

Develop project timeline and landmarks using appropriate tools and techniques.

Build and execute project work plans and revise them appropriately to meet changing needs and requirements.

Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities and tasks

Run day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope

Work on services operational projects that target new services IP delivery, partner communications, scheduling, etc.

Review deliverables prepared by the team before passing them to the client

Effectively apply Company's Project Management methodology and implement project standards

Minimize our exposure and risk on all projects

Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately

Track and report team hours and expenses on a weekly basis

Requirements

BS in Computer Science, MIS, Business, or equivalent education/training/experience

5+ years of related work experience or leading complex projects is preferred

Analyze project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization

Strong proficiency with project management software, such as Microsoft Project, Asana and Smartsheets

Good presentation skills including written, oral, and presentation

Good organizational skills including tool utilization (spreadsheets, project management tools, mind maps), information collection, attention to detail, and prioritization

Strong interpersonal skills including appreciation and the ability to elicit collaboration from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments

Flexible to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines; able to promptly and expertly react to project adjustments and alterations

Project Management Institute PMP(r) certification or equivalent a plus

Experience with Google’s G Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides) is a plus

Regards,

Akangsha Mohite