Summary of This Role
Manages all aspects of large scale and complex projects or initiatives from initiation to delivery, so the projects are completed on time, with quality, and within budget. Designs, communicates, and implements an operational plan for completing a project, and monitors progress and performance against it. Identifies, resolves, or escalates issues in order to minimize delays. Facilitates and manages the analysis of project requirements, identifies and understands the cost estimates, resources, and time required to complete the project(s), and ensures project goals and requirements are met within time, cost, and quality parameters. Acts as a liaison with other areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions for the project. Conducts project meetings, and prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team. Works with stakeholders and identifies and establishes priorities, allocates tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones and ensures project is delivered to the internal and/or external client’s satisfaction.
- Responsible for managing a portfolio of projects, coordinating interdependencies among different projects and ensuring that these projects are managed effectively.
- Efficiently communicate any issues/concerns along with a a plan to resolve.
- Manage teams contributing to the success of the portfolios delivery.
- Organize various work streams and activities amongst multiple teams to ensure clear visibility and line of sight into delivery
- Monitor and adjust the daily and weekly activities as needed to meet the goal of the projects
- Collaborate effectively with cross functional / Cross-channel business teams to hit specific timelines and deliveries.
- Be the hub of self organizing, professional cross functional teams.
- Coordinate with various constituencies including management and business owners to define implement and track key success metrics
- Identify, assign and track all workstreams which are required for successful completion of the program.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- Relevant Experience or Degree in: No designated field; or equivalent training and/or work experience in lieu of a degree
- Typically Minimum 4+ Years Relevant Exp
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
- Skills / Knowledge - A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is the fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.
- Job Complexity - Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
- Supervision - Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
- Industry knowledge - has sufficient knowledge of the industry to manage projects, and adapt project deliverables as time, resources, and scope elements change
- Project Management - has a detailed understanding of project management methodologies
- Client's (internal or external) business knowledge - has a good understanding of the client’s business
- Must be a self starter and have a disposition to work independently with a commitment to detail in an organized manner