Sr. Project Manager

Company: The Judge Group
Location: Wallingford
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Location: Wallingford, CT Salary: Negotiable Description: Our client is currently seeking a Sr. Project Manager/Hybrid To plan, coordinate and track the development of new or complex technologies and their applications. To be involved with project definition and implementation at the process level. To act as a key technical resource to projects to plan the scope of software delivery throughout the phases of the Software Development Lifecycle. To manage Business Analysis, Software Design and Development and Quality Assurance. Lead the estimation of software delivery efforts and costs, manage schedule and costs throughout software delivery, facilitate and lead software design and research efforts. Represent the Software Delivery Team in all customer and third party interactions. Independently applies a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, implementation and maintenance of software with the ability to lead software delivery engineers.Develop project plans based on customer strategy Evaluate and Define Scope for deliveries Define activities, sequence of events, dependencies and duration of tasks to drive projects to completion Manage project team resources and materials Facilitate communication between all disciplines Facilitate problem resolution and provide key insight to finalize decisions Implement processes and procedures as outlined by Corporate and Customer objectives Act as intermediary between the Customer and Project Teams Monitor Project Deliveries Report status fluidly and continually for Projects in Flight Analyze, Review, Maintain, and Forecast Project Spending Coordinate Post Project Review with Internal / External Shareholders maintaining focus on Continuous Improvement Perform Post Project and Employee Performance Reviews Provide support for Multiple customers Provide support for multiple simultaneous projects for single and/or multiple customers Scope Complexity: High: Projects maintain an aggressive timeline, with multiple Change Requests to maintain, plan and manage. Deliveries in queue can vary: Multi-Discipline 'Major' releases for Services, coordination with multiple delivery streams for System Deliveries and IBR (In Between Batch Releases) that have a small subset of disciplines impact. Resources managed are usually less than 20. Freedom to Act: Moderate/High - Works under limited direction. Determines and develops approach for delivery. Work is guided through mentorship. Impact: Contributes to the development of organization's goals and objectives. Failure to achieve results or erroneous judgments or recommendations will require the intervention or direction of senior resources to restore project to set deadlines and to correct potential issues that may have been implemented. Diversity: Moderate: Team is very diversified and includes international team members from various time zones. Liason: Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts. Represents the organization on projects. Challenges: Moderate: Scope of requirements may vary and multiple deliveries can be in stream. Ideal candidate works well under pressure, adjust quickly to changing requirements and maintains composure while leading the team. Financial Accountability: Moderate: The Software Project Manager is fully accountable for the on-budget delivery of each of the projects in the program portfolios. Management Reports to (Direct) Manager, Program Manager Reports to (Indirect) Matrix Managers - based on project type and discipline Reports (Direct) All assigned project team members for duration of assignment Authority for Staff Managed Requesting resources and assigning work, professional development in aligning skill sets to deliveries, adherence to policies and procedures Influenced Project personnel while still reporting to their functional manager are expected to adhere to project policies and procedures and are responsible to perform project duties as assigned Level of Complexity for Managing / Organizing Staff High - Project resources are in varying locations and communication / coordination are paramount in maintaining project deliveries Education Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree (Preferably in a Management / Business or Information Technology Discipline) or Equivalent Experience Experience 2 - 3 years related experience with demonstrated proficiency in leading Project Teams Certification -Familiarity with PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) -Knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) Essential Requirements -Intermediate Proficiency in MS Office products such as MSWord, Excel and MS Project Core Competencies ---Character - High degree of integrity and ethics. Maintains honesty throughout. Honors Commitments, and leads by example. ---Communication Skills - Has the ability to connect with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders on a personal level. Cultivates relationships. Works to be a force for cohesion within the project teams. ---Conflict Management - Promotes resolution of conflict in a manner that is fair to all parties. Works to see both sides of the issue while addressing project needs. ---Decision Making - Grasps essentials of complex issues. Makes appropriate, financially sound, timely decisions. Demonstrates good business judgment. ---Organization and Planning - Prepares plans that are well thought out to achieve goals and overcome project obstacles. Ability to rapidly and effectively adjust plans based on changing customer requests and needs. Efficient in use of time and resources. ---Performance - Goal oriented for personal improvement and team improvement. Delivers with excellence. Sets clear standards.

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