Technical Skills and product knowledge requirements:
Minimum of 5-7 years’ project management experience supporting financial, U.S. government, or large commercial clients in a client-facing role.
PMP certification (Preferred)
Understand Agile (Kanban and/or Scrum) and Waterfall Project Management methods.
Project management of large, complex technical initiatives
Understanding of contracts, particularly service-level agreements
Superior verbal and written communication, including executive-level briefing experience
Project-based leadership experience with matrixed resources in multiple locations
Technical knowledge of distributed systems, shared infrastructure, Web-based applications. This includes Cisco, Unix/RHEL/Windows Operating Systems, WebSphere, WebLogic, and Oracle
MS Project
Microsoft Office suite
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a high-pressure environment
Quals/Responsibilities:
Manages or oversees multiple projects at the... same time
Represents projects at customer Checkpoint meetings
Tracks and manages project action items
Ensures that project management and execution are performed according to established guidelines
Tracks the performance of projects and enacts corrective action based on deviations from the project plan
Coordinates project activities throughout the established customer project management process
Assists customer with maintaining the Total Cost of Ownership cost estimates for the investment/project
Reviews project status reports and is accountable for project performance
Creates project planning documentation when necessary
Updates project information in the portfolio management tool
Ensures the successful execution of build initiatives
Manages staff/activities and coordinates customer support assigned to a specific project